Cotton seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Cotton seed — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.02 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cotton seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Sri Lanka, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Sri Lanka stood at 0.02. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.02 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
That places Sri Lanka 49th out of 88 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 | 0.0011 | 0 | 0.01 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0075 | 0 | 0.02 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 46 Argentina 0.03 compare
- 46 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.03 compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 0.03 compare
- 49 Cambodia 0.02 compare
- 51 Bahrain 0.01 compare
- 51 Belgium 0.01 compare
- 51 Denmark 0.01 compare
- 51 Egypt 0.01 compare
- 51 Mauritius 0.01 compare
- 51 Mexico 0.01 compare
- 51 Myanmar 0.01 compare
- 51 Pakistan 0.01 compare
- 51 South Africa 0.01 compare
- 51 Switzerland 0.01 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0836 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 418.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9172 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7955 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 8.36 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.36 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Sri Lanka?
- Cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Sri Lanka was 0.02 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 49th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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