Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Paraguay
Paraguay: Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.67 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Paraguay, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Paraguay is 0.67, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 415.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Paraguay peaked at 0.67 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2012.
That places Paraguay 31st out of 128 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.06 | — |
| 2011 | 0.1 | +66.7% |
| 2012 | 0.03 | -70.0% |
| 2013 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.13 | +333.3% |
| 2015 | 0.21 | +61.5% |
| 2016 | 0.19 | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.18 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.17 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.27 | +58.8% |
| 2020 | 0.32 | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.36 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.26 | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 0.59 | +126.9% |
| 2024 | 0.67 | +13.6% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.03, 22.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0.67 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.38, 49% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Paraguay 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +333.3% | 0.03 | 0.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.137 | 0.03 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.44 | 0.26 | 0.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More agriculture & rural data for Paraguay
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1164 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 817.98 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5603 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2961 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 11.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 11.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Paraguay?
- Bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Paraguay was 0.67 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 0.67 in 2024.
- What is the lowest bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2012.
- How does Paraguay rank for bananas — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Paraguay ranks 31st out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 415.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay 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