Onions and shallots, green — Revealed comparative advantage index in Benin
Benin: Onions and shallots, green — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.07 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Onions and shallots, green — Revealed comparative advantage index in Benin, 2017–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.07 for onions and shallots, green — revealed comparative advantage index in 2023.
That represents a change of down 41.7% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.
Benin ranks 24th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Onions and shallots, green — Revealed comparative advantage index in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 4.68 | — |
| 2018 | 0.1 | -97.9% |
| 2019 | 0.02 | -80.0% |
| 2021 | 0.12 | +500.0% |
| 2023 | 0.07 | -41.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6 | 0.02 | 4.68 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.095 | 0.07 | 0.12 | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Benin
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2292 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 380.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6697 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4664 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 22.92 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 22.92 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, green — revealed comparative advantage index in Benin?
- Onions and shallots, green — revealed comparative advantage index in Benin was 0.07 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, green — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 4.68 in 2017.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, green — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2019.
- How does Benin rank for onions and shallots, green — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Benin ranks 24th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is onions and shallots, green — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Onions and shallots, green — 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