Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index in Honduras
Honduras: Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index in Honduras, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Honduras stood at 0.12. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 140.0% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Honduras peaked at 0.12 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2010.
That places Honduras 37th out of 129 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.
Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index in Honduras, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.01 | — |
| 2011 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.04 | +300.0% |
| 2014 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.12 | +300.0% |
| 2016 | 0.11 | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.05 | -54.5% |
| 2018 | 0.08 | +60.0% |
| 2019 | 0.06 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.05 | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.12 | +140.0% |
Honduras compared with similar countries
- Honduras's 0.12 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.015, 8.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Honduras's 0.12 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.02, 6.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index in Honduras changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +300.0% | 0.01 | 0.04 |
| 2015 | +300.0% | 0.03 | 0.12 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0567 | 0.01 | 0.12 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0725 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Honduras
More agriculture & rural data for Honduras
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1332 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 479.26 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.513 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4075 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 13.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 13.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Honduras?
- Maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Honduras was 0.12 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Honduras?
- The highest recorded value was 0.12 in 2015.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Honduras?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2010.
- How does Honduras rank for maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Honduras ranks 37th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Honduras?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Honduras 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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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