Apples — Revealed comparative advantage index in Spain
Spain: Apples — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Apples — Revealed comparative advantage index in Spain, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, apples — revealed comparative advantage index in Spain stood at 0.36. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, apples — revealed comparative advantage index in Spain peaked at 0.54 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.36, in 2017.
That places Spain 33rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.434 | 0.36 | 0.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.394 | 0.36 | 0.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More agriculture & rural data for Spain
- Agriculture share gdp 2.68 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.68 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 19.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 9.62 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 51.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 421,320 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is apples — revealed comparative advantage index in Spain?
- Apples — revealed comparative advantage index in Spain was 0.36 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest apples — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.54 in 2011.
- What is the lowest apples — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.36 in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for apples — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Spain ranks 33rd out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is apples — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK