Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Belgium
Belgium: Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index was 1.28 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Belgium, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Belgium is 1.28, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 93.9% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Belgium peaked at 4.6 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.27, in 2020.
That places Belgium 21st out of 101 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.
Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.68 | — |
| 2011 | 4.6 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9 | -37.0% |
| 2013 | 2.21 | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 2.25 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.75 | -22.2% |
| 2016 | 1.97 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 0.62 | -68.5% |
| 2018 | 0.71 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 0.51 | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 0.27 | -47.1% |
| 2021 | 0.56 | +107.4% |
| 2022 | 0.29 | -48.2% |
| 2023 | 0.66 | +127.6% |
| 2024 | 1.28 | +93.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.12 | 0.51 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.612 | 0.27 | 1.28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 18 Costa Rica 1.48 compare
- 19 Dominican Republic 1.44 compare
- 20 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.31 compare
- 22 Pakistan 1.09 compare
- 23 Egypt 1.03 compare
- 24 South Africa 0.93 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.3325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 443.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2138 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1233 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Belgium?
- Plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Belgium was 1.28 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 2011.
- What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 in 2020.
- How does Belgium rank for plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Belgium ranks 21st out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Plantains and cooking bananas — 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