Cotton seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Zambia
Zambia: Cotton seed — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.45 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cotton seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Zambia, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.45 for cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 86.6% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Zambia peaked at 73.2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 2024.
That places Zambia 22nd out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 26.89 | 7.07 | 73.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.95 | 0.45 | 29.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 19 Mali 1.21 compare
- 20 Lebanon 0.83 compare
- 21 Antigua and Barbuda 0.56 compare
- 23 Eswatini, Kingdom of 0.38 compare
- 24 Republic of Korea 0.32 compare
- 25 Brazil 0.29 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.11 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.11 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Zambia?
- Cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Zambia was 0.45 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2 in 2013.
- What is the lowest cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Zambia ranks 22nd out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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