Cotton seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Egypt
Egypt: Cotton seed — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.01 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Cotton seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Egypt, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2022, cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Egypt stood at 0.01.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.5% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Egypt peaked at 0.08 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
That places Egypt 51st out of 88 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.012 | 0 | 0.03 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.045 | 0.01 | 0.08 | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.55 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.55 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Egypt?
- Cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Egypt was 0.01 in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.08 in 2020.
- What is the lowest cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Egypt rank for cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Egypt ranks 51st out of 88 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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