Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index in Sudan
Sudan: Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.02 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index in Sudan, 2012–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2018, maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Sudan stood at 0.02.
The figure is down 86.7% on the previous year and down 97.2% over ten years.
That places Sudan 71st out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Countries ranked near Sudan
- 71 Côte d'Ivoire 0.02 compare
- 71 Dominican Republic 0.02 compare
- 71 El Salvador 0.02 compare
- 71 Malawi 0.02 compare
- 71 Nicaragua 0.02 compare
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 0.02 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Sudan
- Agriculture share gdp 29.36 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 29.36 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 7.8% (2018)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2018)
- Rural population 65.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.3% (2025)
- Rural population 33.61 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 29.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.66 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 952,279 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Sudan?
- Maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Sudan was 0.02 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.71 in 2012.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does Sudan rank for maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Sudan ranks 71st out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
- Is maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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