Barley — Revealed comparative advantage index in Belgium
Belgium: Barley — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Barley — Revealed comparative advantage index in Belgium, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, barley — revealed comparative advantage index in Belgium stood at 0.1.
The figure is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley — revealed comparative advantage index in Belgium peaked at 0.42 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 2022.
That places Belgium 39th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.255 | 0.18 | 0.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.102 | 0.07 | 0.16 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture share gdp 0.7302 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.7302 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Rural population 1.47 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 5.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 0 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley — revealed comparative advantage index in Belgium?
- Barley — revealed comparative advantage index in Belgium was 0.1 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest barley — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.42 in 2012.
- What is the lowest barley — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for barley — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Belgium ranks 39th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Barley — 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