Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Belize
Belize: Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index was 28.07 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Belize, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2022, bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Belize stood at 28.07. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Belize peaked at 39.4 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.07, in 2022.
That places Belize 3rd out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.59 | 31.11 | 39.4 | 4 |
| 2020s | 28.07 | 28.07 | 28.07 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 1 Ecuador 49.71 compare
- 2 Panama 47.78 compare
- 4 Costa Rica 26.24 compare
- 5 Philippines 24.76 compare
- 6 Yemen 20.46 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Agriculture share gdp 7.95 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 7.95 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 58.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 247,148 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.9% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 254.62 million current US$ (2024)
- Bananas — Production 85,072 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Belize?
- Bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Belize was 28.07 in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4 in 2010.
- What is the lowest bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.07 in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for bananas — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Belize ranks 3rd out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is bananas — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — 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