Cotton seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cotton seed — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.23 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cotton seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Zimbabwe, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.23 for cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Zimbabwe peaked at 18.07 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 2024.
That places Zimbabwe 31st 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 | 6.54 | 0.29 | 18.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.356 | 0.23 | 0.56 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture share gdp 9.47 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.47 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Rural population 59.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 10.09 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 325,400 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Zimbabwe?
- Cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Zimbabwe was 0.23 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 18.07 in 2010.
- What is the lowest cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 2024.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 31st out of 94 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton seed — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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