Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index by country
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,...
What the numbers show
Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index is currently reported for 115 countries. The highest value is 49.71 in Ecuador; the lowest is 0 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.1, and the mean is 2.98.
Over the past decade 33 countries rose and 47 fell. The largest increase was in Iceland (up 3,650.0%), and the largest decrease in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (down 100.0%).
Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecuador | 49.71 | 2024 | down 19.7% | falling |
| 1 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 9.8 | 2023 | up 2.4% | volatile |
| 1 | Côte d'Ivoire | 2.61 | 2024 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 2 | Panama | 47.78 | 2024 | up 24.2% | rising |
| 2 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 2.3 | 2024 | down 6.9% | rising |
| 3 | Belize | 28.07 | 2022 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 3 | Viet Nam | 1.64 | 2023 | up 3,180.0% | volatile |
| 4 | Costa Rica | 26.24 | 2024 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 4 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.07 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Philippines | 24.76 | 2024 | down 7.6% | rising |
| 5 | Republic of Moldova | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 5 | Türkiye | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Yemen | 20.46 | 2019 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 7 | Guatemala | 19.91 | 2024 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 8 | Saint Lucia | 19.9 | 2020 | down 20.0% | falling |
| 9 | Colombia | 13.58 | 2024 | down 8.2% | falling |
| 10 | Honduras | 9.63 | 2024 | down 36.3% | falling |
| 11 | Dominica | 8.31 | 2023 | down 54.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Dominican Republic | 7.92 | 2024 | down 58.7% | falling |
| 13 | Mozambique | 5.23 | 2024 | down 31.4% | rising |
| 14 | Cameroon | 4.97 | 2023 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 15 | Cambodia | 4.66 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 16 | Angola | 4.63 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 17 | Slovenia | 2.69 | 2024 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 18 | Ghana | 2.59 | 2023 | up 2,058.3% | volatile |
| 19 | Lebanon | 2.45 | 2024 | up 57.1% | rising |
| 20 | Belgium | 1.81 | 2024 | down 53.8% | falling |
| 21 | Eswatini | 1.72 | 2024 | up 647.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Suriname | 1.65 | 2024 | down 97.3% | volatile |
| 23 | Nicaragua | 1.43 | 2023 | up 13.5% | rising |
| 24 | Peru | 1.33 | 2024 | down 57.8% | volatile |
| 25 | India | 1.13 | 2024 | up 769.2% | volatile |
| 26 | Qatar | 1.09 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 27 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 1.07 | 2024 | up 148.8% | rising |
| 28 | Greece | 0.92 | 2024 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 29 | Latvia | 0.81 | 2024 | down 19.0% | rising |
| 30 | Iceland | 0.75 | 2024 | up 3,650.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Paraguay | 0.67 | 2024 | up 415.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Mexico | 0.61 | 2024 | down 34.4% | flat |
| 33 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.58 | 2023 | down 92.7% | volatile |
| 34 | Croatia | 0.55 | 2024 | up 83.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Czechia | 0.49 | 2024 | down 38.0% | falling |
| 36 | Georgia | 0.45 | 2024 | up 2,150.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Sweden | 0.43 | 2024 | down 50.6% | falling |
| 38 | Slovakia | 0.42 | 2024 | down 33.3% | rising |
| 39 | Germany | 0.38 | 2024 | down 35.6% | falling |
| 40 | Jamaica | 0.33 | 2023 | up 1,000.0% | volatile |
| 41 | France | 0.28 | 2024 | down 37.8% | falling |
| 41 | Portugal | 0.28 | 2024 | up 180.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Egypt | 0.25 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 43 | Pakistan | 0.25 | 2024 | down 51.9% | falling |
| 45 | Russian Federation | 0.24 | 2021 | up 41.2% | rising |
| 46 | Uganda | 0.23 | 2024 | up 2,200.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Spain | 0.2 | 2024 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 48 | Italy | 0.19 | 2024 | up 35.7% | falling |
| 49 | Ethiopia | 0.17 | 2023 | up 30.8% | volatile |
| 49 | Tonga | 0.17 | 2023 | up 112.5% | volatile |
| 51 | China, mainland | 0.13 | 2024 | up 1,200.0% | volatile |
| 52 | Palestine | 0.12 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 53 | Poland | 0.11 | 2024 | up 10.0% | rising |
| 54 | Saudi Arabia | 0.1 | 2024 | down 16.7% | volatile |
| 55 | Finland | 0.09 | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 55 | Lithuania | 0.09 | 2024 | down 57.1% | falling |
| 55 | South Africa | 0.09 | 2024 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 55 | China, Taiwan Province of | 0.09 | 2024 | down 73.5% | volatile |
| 59 | Zimbabwe | 0.08 | 2024 | up 700.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Brunei Darussalam | 0.08 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 61 | United Arab Emirates | 0.06 | 2023 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 61 | Austria | 0.06 | 2024 | down 76.0% | falling |
| 61 | Ireland | 0.06 | 2024 | up 500.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.05 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 64 | Romania | 0.05 | 2024 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 66 | Denmark | 0.04 | 2024 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 66 | Hungary | 0.04 | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 66 | Luxembourg | 0.04 | 2024 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 69 | Malaysia | 0.03 | 2024 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 69 | Thailand | 0.03 | 2024 | down 62.5% | falling |
| 71 | Armenia | 0.02 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 71 | Brazil | 0.02 | 2024 | down 60.0% | falling |
| 71 | Indonesia | 0.02 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 71 | Kuwait | 0.02 | 2023 | down 99.6% | volatile |
| 71 | Sri Lanka | 0.02 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 71 | Serbia | 0.02 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 71 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 0.02 | 2024 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 78 | Burundi | 0.01 | 2023 | down 92.3% | volatile |
| 78 | Bulgaria | 0.01 | 2024 | down 95.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.01 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 78 | Cyprus | 0.01 | 2023 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 78 | Estonia | 0.01 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 78 | Jordan | 0.01 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 78 | Madagascar | 0.01 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 78 | Norway | 0.01 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 78 | Rwanda | 0.01 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 78 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.01 | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Burkina Faso | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 88 | Bahrain | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 88 | Belarus | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 88 | Chile | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 88 | Fiji | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Grenada | 0 | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Guyana | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 88 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 88 | Kenya | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 88 | Morocco | 0 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 88 | Montenegro | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 88 | Senegal | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 88 | Seychelles | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 88 | Togo | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 88 | Tunisia | 0 | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 88 | Ukraine | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 88 | Samoa | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 88 | Zambia | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 88 | Republic of Korea | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 88 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
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