Cotton seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Cameroon
Cameroon: Cotton seed — Revealed comparative advantage index was 3.55 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cotton seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Cameroon, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Cameroon recorded 3.55 for cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 338.3% on the previous year and up 11,733.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Cameroon peaked at 19.89 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
That places Cameroon 11th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cotton seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Cameroon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0.03 | — |
| 2013 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.19 | +533.3% |
| 2015 | 0.75 | +294.7% |
| 2016 | 4.43 | +490.7% |
| 2017 | 3.12 | -29.6% |
| 2018 | 1.71 | -45.2% |
| 2019 | 14.74 | +762.0% |
| 2020 | 17.65 | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 19.89 | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 0.81 | -95.9% |
| 2023 | 3.55 | +338.3% |
Cameroon compared with similar countries
- Cameroon's 3.55 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2, 17.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Cameroon's 3.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.38, 9.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.5 | 0 | 14.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.47 | 0.81 | 19.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cameroon
- 8 Kazakhstan 6.41 compare
- 9 Ethiopia 4.56 compare
- 10 Niger 4.3 compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 3.03 compare
- 13 Kyrgyzstan 2.4 compare
- 14 Uganda 2.16 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cameroon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.9031 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 332.28 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4433 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 14.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Cameroon?
- Cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Cameroon was 3.55 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Cameroon?
- The highest recorded value was 19.89 in 2021.
- What is the lowest cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Cameroon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Cameroon rank for cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Cameroon ranks 11th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Cameroon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11,733.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cameroon 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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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