Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Ireland
Ireland: Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.06 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Ireland, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.06 for bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in 2024.
The figure is down 14.3% on the previous year and up 500.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Ireland peaked at 0.15 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2011.
Ireland ranks 65th of 135 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.044 | 0.01 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.044 | 0.03 | 0.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 62 Brunei Darussalam 0.08 compare
- 62 Zimbabwe 0.08 compare
- 64 United Republic of Tanzania 0.07 compare
- 65 Austria 0.06 compare
- 65 United Arab Emirates 0.06 compare
- 68 Kyrgyzstan 0.05 compare
- 68 Romania 0.05 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ireland
- Agriculture share gdp 1.06 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.06 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Rural population 35.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Rural population 1.94 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 0 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Ireland?
- Bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Ireland was 0.06 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.15 in 2010.
- What is the lowest bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2011.
- How does Ireland rank for bananas — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Ireland ranks 65th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 500.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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