Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index in Belize
Belize: Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.13 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index in Belize, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Belize recorded 0.13 for maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Belize peaked at 0.75 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 2022.
Belize ranks 41st of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4525 | 0.14 | 0.75 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 1 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Belize
- Agriculture share gdp 7.95 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 7.95 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 58.4% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 247,148 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.9% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 254.62 million current US$ (2024)
- Bananas — Production 85,072 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Belize?
- Maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Belize was 0.13 in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.75 in 2010.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Belize ranks 41st out of 139 countries with data for 2022.
- Is maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — 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