Cotton seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Australia
Australia: Cotton seed — Revealed comparative advantage index was 19.55 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cotton seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Australia, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Australia stood at 19.55. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Australia peaked at 19.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.25, in 2020.
That places Australia 5th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cotton seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.54 | — |
| 2011 | 17.68 | +134.5% |
| 2012 | 18.17 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 14.17 | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 11.88 | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 5.52 | -53.5% |
| 2016 | 10.31 | +86.8% |
| 2017 | 10.47 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 6.31 | -39.7% |
| 2019 | 0.42 | -93.3% |
| 2020 | 0.25 | -40.5% |
| 2021 | 11.27 | +4408.0% |
| 2022 | 17.5 | +55.3% |
| 2023 | 17.88 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 19.55 | +9.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 19.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.005, 3910.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Australia's 19.55 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.01, 1955.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cotton seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Australia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +4408.0% | 0.25 | 11.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.25 | 0.42 | 18.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.29 | 0.25 | 19.55 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 0.04 compare
- 2 Greece 24.36 compare
- 2 Türkiye 1.48 compare
- 3 Mozambique 23.78 compare
- 3 United Republic of Tanzania 0.57 compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.01 compare
- 4 Togo 21.39 compare
- 4 Viet Nam 0.01 compare
- 6 Azerbaijan 17.08 compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 compare
- 7 Afghanistan 6.5 compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 6.41 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,476 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5855 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1228 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Australia?
- Cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Australia was 19.55 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.55 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cotton seed — 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