Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index in Uganda
Uganda: Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.85 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index in Uganda, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Uganda is 0.85, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 56.6% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Uganda peaked at 2.43 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.47, in 2021.
Uganda ranks 18th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.56 | 0.56 | 2.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 | 0.47 | 1.96 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agriculture share gdp 26.13 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 26.13 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 68.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Rural population 34.97 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 26.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.20 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 560,000 t (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Uganda?
- Maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Uganda was 0.85 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 in 2017.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.47 in 2021.
- How does Uganda rank for maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Uganda ranks 18th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda 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