Grapes — Revealed comparative advantage index in South Africa
South Africa: Grapes — Revealed comparative advantage index was 10.88 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Grapes — Revealed comparative advantage index in South Africa, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 10.88 for grapes — revealed comparative advantage index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grapes — revealed comparative advantage index in South Africa peaked at 12.56 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.29, in 2013.
South Africa ranks 4th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Grapes — Revealed comparative advantage index in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.05 | — |
| 2011 | 11.9 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 12.15 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 8.29 | -31.8% |
| 2014 | 9.68 | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 11.92 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 8.84 | -25.8% |
| 2017 | 9.27 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 8.86 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 8.86 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.31 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 11.17 | +34.4% |
| 2022 | 12.56 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 9.82 | -21.8% |
| 2024 | 10.88 | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.18 | 8.29 | 12.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.55 | 8.31 | 12.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for South Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 186.56 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.812 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3618 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.83 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.83 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grapes — revealed comparative advantage index in South Africa?
- Grapes — revealed comparative advantage index in South Africa was 10.88 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grapes — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.56 in 2022.
- What is the lowest grapes — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.29 in 2013.
- How does South Africa rank for grapes — revealed comparative advantage index?
- South Africa ranks 4th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grapes — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grapes — 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