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Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index in Ecuador

Ecuador: Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0
World rank
86th
of 129 countries
All-time high
0.02
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 2013
Years of data
15
2010–2024

Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index in Ecuador, 2010–2024

00.0050.010.0150.022010201720242010: 0.022011: 0.012012: 0.012013: 02014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02018: 02019: 0.012020: 02021: 0.012022: 02023: 02024: 0

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Analysis

In 2024, maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Ecuador stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Ecuador peaked at 0.02 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.

Ecuador 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 Ecuador, year by year

Year Value Change
2010 0.02 —
2011 0.01 -50.0%
2012 0.01 +0.0%
2013 0 -100.0%
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0.01 —
2020 0 -100.0%
2021 0.01 —
2022 0 -100.0%
2023 0 —
2024 0 —

Ecuador compared with similar countries

  • Ecuador's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.05. (34 countries reporting)
  • Ecuador's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.02. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.005 0 0.02 10
2020s 0.002 0 0.01 5

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 86 Algeria 0
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  7. 86 Benin 0 compare
  8. 86 Burundi 0 compare
  9. 86 Cameroon 0 compare
  10. 86 China, Hong Kong SAR 0
  11. 86 China, mainland 0 compare
  12. 86 China, Taiwan Province of 0 compare
  13. 86 Costa Rica 0 compare
  14. 86 Cyprus 0 compare
  15. 86 Denmark 0 compare
  16. 86 Estonia 0 compare
  17. 86 Eswatini 0 compare
  18. 86 Ethiopia 0 compare
  19. 86 Fiji 0 compare
  20. 86 Finland 0
  21. 86 Iceland 0
  22. 86 Israel 0 compare
  23. 86 Japan 0
  24. 86 Jordan 0 compare
  25. 86 Kuwait 0 compare
  26. 86 Madagascar 0 compare
  27. 86 Malaysia 0 compare
  28. 86 Mali 0 compare
  29. 86 Mauritius 0 compare
  30. 86 Morocco 0 compare
  31. 86 Nepal 0 compare
  32. 86 Norway 0 compare
  33. 86 Oman 0 compare
  34. 86 Palestine 0 compare
  35. 86 Republic of Korea 0 compare
  36. 86 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
  37. 86 Singapore 0 compare
  38. 86 Sri Lanka 0
  39. 86 Switzerland 0 compare
  40. 86 Tajikistan 0 compare
  41. 86 Togo 0 compare
  42. 86 Uruguay 0 compare
  43. 86 Yemen 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Ecuador?
Maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Ecuador was 0 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 0.02 in 2010.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
How does Ecuador rank for maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index?
Ecuador ranks 86th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Ecuador 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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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
141 places, 1,832 data points, 2010–2024
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