Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.09 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index in North Macedonia, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.09 for maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 43.8% on the previous year and up 350.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in North Macedonia peaked at 0.27 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2012.
North Macedonia ranks 41st 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 North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.02 | — |
| 2011 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 0.19 | +280.0% |
| 2019 | 0.27 | +42.1% |
| 2020 | 0.22 | -18.5% |
| 2021 | 0.23 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.16 | -30.4% |
| 2024 | 0.09 | -43.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.09 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.05, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.09 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.11, 82% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.066 | 0.01 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.186 | 0.09 | 0.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More agriculture & rural data for North Macedonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 626.97 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3711 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in North Macedonia?
- Maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in North Macedonia was 0.09 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 in 2019.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2012.
- How does North Macedonia rank for maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index?
- North Macedonia ranks 41st out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 350.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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