Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.38 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Revealed comparative advantage index in Zimbabwe, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Zimbabwe stood at 0.38. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 375.0% on the previous year and up 1,800.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.38 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2010.
That places Zimbabwe 26th out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.061 | 0.02 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.18 | 0.08 | 0.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture share gdp 9.47 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.47 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Rural population 59.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 10.09 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.85 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 325,400 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Zimbabwe?
- Maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index in Zimbabwe was 0.38 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.38 in 2024.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2010.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Zimbabwe ranks 26th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,800.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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