Oranges — Revealed comparative advantage index in Italy
Italy: Oranges — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.76 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oranges — Revealed comparative advantage index in Italy, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Italy recorded 0.76 for oranges — revealed comparative advantage index in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oranges — revealed comparative advantage index in Italy peaked at 0.92 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.63, in 2020.
Italy ranks 22nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Oranges — Revealed comparative advantage index in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.89 | — |
| 2011 | 0.8 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 0.64 | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.83 | +29.7% |
| 2014 | 0.85 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.92 | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.66 | -28.3% |
| 2018 | 0.75 | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.69 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.63 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.69 | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.69 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.78 | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 0.76 | -2.6% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.76 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.08, 9.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.76 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.06, 12.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.783 | 0.64 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.71 | 0.63 | 0.78 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 19 Yemen 0.98 compare
- 20 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.95 compare
- 21 China, mainland 0.84 compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 0.73 compare
- 24 Samoa 0.63 compare
- 25 Dominica 0.61 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Italy
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3131 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oranges — revealed comparative advantage index in Italy?
- Oranges — revealed comparative advantage index in Italy was 0.76 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oranges — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 in 2016.
- What is the lowest oranges — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.63 in 2020.
- How does Italy rank for oranges — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Italy ranks 22nd out of 128 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oranges — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Oranges — 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