Barley — Revealed comparative advantage index by country
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,...
What the numbers show
Barley — Revealed comparative advantage index is currently reported for 79 countries. The highest value is 12.76 in Kazakhstan; the lowest is 0 in Chile.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.1, and the mean is 1.24.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 21 fell. The largest increase was in North Macedonia (up 950.0%), and the largest decrease in Bosnia and Herzegovina (down 100.0%).
Barley — Revealed comparative advantage index: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazakhstan | 12.76 | 2024 | up 31.8% | rising |
| 1 | Republic of Moldova | 3.92 | 2024 | up 33.3% | falling |
| 2 | Romania | 11.74 | 2024 | up 55.9% | rising |
| 2 | Türkiye | 0.71 | 2024 | up 914.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Australia | 8.76 | 2024 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 3 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.04 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Russian Federation | 6.09 | 2021 | down 37.9% | falling |
| 4 | Viet Nam | 0.03 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 4 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0.03 | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 5 | Bulgaria | 5.98 | 2024 | up 41.0% | falling |
| 6 | Ukraine | 5.58 | 2024 | down 38.3% | falling |
| 7 | Argentina | 4.48 | 2024 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 8 | Estonia | 4.42 | 2024 | down 34.2% | rising |
| 9 | France | 4.01 | 2024 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 10 | Hungary | 3.15 | 2024 | up 54.4% | rising |
| 11 | Canada | 2.38 | 2024 | up 40.0% | rising |
| 12 | Croatia | 2.22 | 2024 | up 865.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Lithuania | 2.18 | 2024 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 14 | Latvia | 1.84 | 2024 | down 18.6% | volatile |
| 15 | Germany | 1.64 | 2024 | up 234.7% | rising |
| 16 | Czechia | 1.63 | 2024 | up 52.3% | falling |
| 17 | Uruguay | 1.61 | 2023 | up 203.8% | volatile |
| 18 | Slovakia | 1.56 | 2024 | up 15.6% | falling |
| 19 | North Macedonia | 1.47 | 2024 | up 950.0% | volatile |
| 20 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 1.42 | 2024 | down 11.8% | rising |
| 21 | Yemen | 1.17 | 2015 | up 515.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Denmark | 1.16 | 2024 | down 46.3% | falling |
| 23 | Malta | 0.92 | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 24 | Serbia | 0.8 | 2024 | up 247.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Sweden | 0.77 | 2024 | down 79.6% | falling |
| 26 | Finland | 0.6 | 2024 | down 89.1% | volatile |
| 27 | Slovenia | 0.49 | 2024 | up 206.2% | rising |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 0.38 | 2024 | up 2.7% | falling |
| 29 | Poland | 0.33 | 2024 | up 50.0% | falling |
| 30 | Jordan | 0.28 | 2020 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Austria | 0.23 | 2024 | up 27.8% | falling |
| 32 | Qatar | 0.18 | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 33 | United Arab Emirates | 0.16 | 2023 | down 15.8% | volatile |
| 34 | Kenya | 0.13 | 2023 | up 160.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Portugal | 0.11 | 2024 | up 10.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Kyrgyzstan | 0.11 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Zambia | 0.1 | 2024 | down 95.0% | volatile |
| 37 | Ireland | 0.1 | 2024 | down 9.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Belgium | 0.1 | 2024 | down 44.4% | falling |
| 40 | South Africa | 0.08 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Lebanon | 0.06 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 41 | Spain | 0.06 | 2024 | down 60.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Greece | 0.04 | 2024 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 43 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 0.04 | 2024 | up 33.3% | volatile |
| 45 | Belarus | 0.03 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Ethiopia | 0.02 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Uganda | 0.02 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 46 | Kuwait | 0.02 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 49 | Italy | 0.01 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 49 | Fiji | 0.01 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 49 | Georgia | 0.01 | 2024 | down 97.1% | volatile |
| 49 | India | 0.01 | 2024 | down 98.4% | volatile |
| 49 | Republic of Korea | 0.01 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 49 | Switzerland | 0.01 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 49 | Israel | 0.01 | 2024 | down 97.3% | volatile |
| 49 | Montenegro | 0.01 | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 49 | Norway | 0.01 | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Tunisia | 0.01 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Brazil | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Cyprus | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Egypt | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 59 | China, mainland | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Singapore | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Iceland | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Peru | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Pakistan | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 59 | Zimbabwe | 0 | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Oman | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Palestine | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Lesotho | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 59 | Chile | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
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