Pineapples — Revealed comparative advantage index in Benin
Benin: Pineapples — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pineapples — Revealed comparative advantage index in Benin, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Benin recorded 0.7 for pineapples — revealed comparative advantage index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.1% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pineapples — revealed comparative advantage index in Benin peaked at 3.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2012.
That places Benin 21st out of 121 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.
Pineapples — Revealed comparative advantage index in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.05 | — |
| 2011 | 3.2 | +6300.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 | -99.4% |
| 2013 | 0.32 | +1500.0% |
| 2014 | 0.35 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.11 | -68.6% |
| 2016 | 0.82 | +645.5% |
| 2017 | 0.34 | -58.5% |
| 2018 | 0.22 | -35.3% |
| 2019 | 0.29 | +31.8% |
| 2020 | 0.37 | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 0.32 | -13.5% |
| 2022 | 0.45 | +40.6% |
| 2023 | 0.96 | +113.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7 | -27.1% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 0.7 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.02, 35.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Benin's 0.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.04, 17.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pineapples — Revealed comparative advantage index in Benin changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +6300.0% | 0.05 | 3.2 |
| 2013 | +1500.0% | 0.02 | 0.32 |
| 2016 | +645.5% | 0.11 | 0.82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.572 | 0.02 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.56 | 0.32 | 0.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Benin
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 22.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 22.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 52.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pineapples — revealed comparative advantage index in Benin?
- Pineapples — revealed comparative advantage index in Benin was 0.7 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pineapples — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest pineapples — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2012.
- How does Benin rank for pineapples — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Benin ranks 21st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pineapples — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 Pineapples — Revealed comparative advantage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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