Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index in Romania
Romania: Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index was 3.61 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index in Romania, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Romania stood at 3.61. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 26.8% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Romania peaked at 7.31 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.61, in 2024.
Romania ranks 5th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.02 | — |
| 2011 | 5.74 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 5.69 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.68 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.91 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 7.31 | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 5.15 | -29.5% |
| 2017 | 5.5 | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 5.76 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 6.99 | +21.4% |
| 2020 | 6.3 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 5.85 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 5.03 | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 4.93 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 3.61 | -26.8% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 3.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.03, 120.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Romania's 3.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.11, 32.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.97 | 5.15 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 | 3.61 | 6.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 2 Argentina 7.87 compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 0.02 compare
- 2 United Republic of Tanzania 1.09 compare
- 3 Cabo Verde 0
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.45 compare
- 3 Myanmar 5.72 compare
- 4 Serbia 3.66 compare
- 4 Türkiye 0.38 compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.17 compare
- 6 Slovenia 3.23 compare
- 6 Viet Nam 0.14 compare
- 7 Croatia 2.88 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0 compare
- 8 South Africa 2.72 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Romania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 676.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1768 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4783 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Romania?
- Maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Romania was 3.61 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.31 in 2015.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.61 in 2024.
- How does Romania rank for maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Romania ranks 5th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Romania 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