Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Mexico
Mexico: Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.61 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Mexico, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Mexico recorded 0.61 for bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in 2024.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Mexico peaked at 0.98 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.54, in 2011.
That places Mexico 32nd out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.57 | — |
| 2011 | 0.54 | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9 | +66.7% |
| 2013 | 0.98 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.93 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.91 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.83 | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.91 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.92 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.83 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 0.86 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.84 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.68 | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 0.61 | -10.3% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.61 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.03, 20.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.61 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.38, 44% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Mexico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +66.7% | 0.54 | 0.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.84 | 0.54 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.764 | 0.61 | 0.86 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1996 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Mexico?
- Bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Mexico was 0.61 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 in 2013.
- What is the lowest bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.54 in 2011.
- How does Mexico rank for bananas — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Mexico ranks 32nd out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mexico 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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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