Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index in Burundi
Burundi: Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index in Burundi, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 0 for maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Burundi peaked at 0.1 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
Burundi ranks 86th of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0.04 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0.1 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.015. (12 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.015. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0233 | 0 | 0.1 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
- 86 Algeria 0
- 86 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 86 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 86 Bahamas 0 compare
- 86 Bahrain 0 compare
- 86 Barbados 0 compare
- 86 Benin 0 compare
- 86 Cameroon 0 compare
- 86 China, Hong Kong SAR 0
- 86 China, mainland 0 compare
- 86 China, Taiwan Province of 0 compare
- 86 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 86 Cyprus 0 compare
- 86 Denmark 0 compare
- 86 Ecuador 0 compare
- 86 Estonia 0 compare
- 86 Eswatini 0 compare
- 86 Ethiopia 0 compare
- 86 Fiji 0 compare
- 86 Finland 0
- 86 Iceland 0
- 86 Israel 0 compare
- 86 Japan 0
- 86 Jordan 0 compare
- 86 Kuwait 0 compare
- 86 Madagascar 0 compare
- 86 Malaysia 0 compare
- 86 Mali 0 compare
- 86 Mauritius 0 compare
- 86 Morocco 0 compare
- 86 Nepal 0 compare
- 86 Norway 0 compare
- 86 Oman 0 compare
- 86 Palestine 0 compare
- 86 Republic of Korea 0 compare
- 86 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 86 Singapore 0 compare
- 86 Sri Lanka 0
- 86 Switzerland 0 compare
- 86 Tajikistan 0 compare
- 86 Togo 0 compare
- 86 Uruguay 0 compare
- 86 Yemen 0 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 80.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Burundi?
- Maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Burundi was 0 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1 in 2018.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Burundi rank for maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Burundi ranks 86th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Burundi 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