Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Zambia
Zambia: Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Zambia, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2022, bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Zambia stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Over the whole period, bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Zambia peaked at 0.01 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
That places Zambia 88th out of 128 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0.01 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.08. (25 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.005. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.001 | 0 | 0.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 88 Afghanistan 0
- 88 Australia 0
- 88 Bahrain 0 compare
- 88 Belarus 0 compare
- 88 Benin 0
- 88 Botswana 0
- 88 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 88 Canada 0
- 88 Chile 0 compare
- 88 El Salvador 0
- 88 Fiji 0 compare
- 88 French Polynesia 0
- 88 Grenada 0 compare
- 88 Guyana 0 compare
- 88 Japan 0
- 88 Kazakhstan 0 compare
- 88 Kenya 0 compare
- 88 Malawi 0
- 88 Malta 0
- 88 Mauritius 0
- 88 Montenegro 0 compare
- 88 Morocco 0 compare
- 88 Myanmar 0
- 88 Namibia 0
- 88 Nepal 0
- 88 New Zealand 0
- 88 Niger 0
- 88 North Macedonia 0
- 88 Republic of Korea 0 compare
- 88 Samoa 0 compare
- 88 Senegal 0 compare
- 88 Seychelles 0 compare
- 88 Singapore 0
- 88 Switzerland 0
- 88 Togo 0 compare
- 88 Tunisia 0 compare
- 88 Ukraine 0 compare
- 88 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 compare
- 88 Uruguay 0
- 88 Uzbekistan 0
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 4.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Zambia?
- Bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Zambia was 0 in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.01 in 2018.
- What is the lowest bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for bananas — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Zambia ranks 88th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Zambia 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