Apples — Revealed comparative advantage index in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Apples — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.04 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.04
Change on year
down 42.9%
World rank
58th
of 122 countries
All-time high
0.77
in 2010
All-time low
0.04
in 2024
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Apples — Revealed comparative advantage index in Republic of Korea, 2010–2024

00.20.40.60.82010201720242010: 0.772011: 0.322012: 0.212013: 0.242014: 0.182015: 0.272016: 0.262017: 0.22018: 0.212019: 0.22020: 0.142021: 0.12022: 0.162023: 0.072024: 0.04

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 0.04 for apples — revealed comparative advantage index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 42.9% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, apples — revealed comparative advantage index in Republic of Korea peaked at 0.77 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 2024.

Republic of Korea ranks 58th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Apples — Revealed comparative advantage index in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Apples — Revealed comparative advantage index in Republic of Korea, 2010 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2010 0.77
2011 0.32 -58.4%
2012 0.21 -34.4%
2013 0.24 +14.3%
2014 0.18 -25.0%
2015 0.27 +50.0%
2016 0.26 -3.7%
2017 0.2 -23.1%
2018 0.21 +5.0%
2019 0.2 -4.8%
2020 0.14 -30.0%
2021 0.1 -28.6%
2022 0.16 +60.0%
2023 0.07 -56.2%
2024 0.04 -42.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.286 0.18 0.77 10
2020s 0.102 0.04 0.16 5

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 56 Denmark 0.05 compare
  2. 56 Sweden 0.05 compare
  3. 58 Kenya 0.04 compare
  4. 58 Lithuania 0.04 compare
  5. 58 Qatar 0.04 compare
  6. 58 Russian Federation 0.04 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is apples — revealed comparative advantage index in Republic of Korea?
Apples — revealed comparative advantage index in Republic of Korea was 0.04 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest apples — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 0.77 in 2010.
What is the lowest apples — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 2024.
How does Republic of Korea rank for apples — revealed comparative advantage index?
Republic of Korea ranks 58th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
Is apples — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Apples — Revealed comparative advantage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Apples — Revealed comparative advantage index
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
131 places, 1,626 data points, 2010–2024
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