Cotton seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Namibia
Namibia: Cotton seed — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cotton seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Namibia, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.28 for cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 97.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Namibia peaked at 12.45 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
That places Namibia 29th out of 94 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.42 | 0 | 12.45 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4867 | 0.28 | 0.87 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More agriculture & rural data for Namibia
- Agriculture share gdp 6.99 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.99 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
- Rural population 49.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 1.52 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.05 billion current US$ (2025)
- Tomatoes — Production 8,862 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Namibia?
- Cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Namibia was 0.28 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.45 in 2013.
- What is the lowest cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Namibia ranks 29th out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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