Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Burundi
Burundi: Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.7 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Burundi, 2013–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Burundi is 0.7, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 23.9% on the previous year and up 6,900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Burundi peaked at 0.92 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
That places Burundi 26th out of 101 countries with data for 2022, 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 Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.01 | — |
| 2014 | 0.39 | +3800.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 | -97.4% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.03 | — |
| 2018 | 0.07 | +133.3% |
| 2019 | 0.42 | +500.0% |
| 2020 | 0.01 | -97.6% |
| 2021 | 0.92 | +9100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7 | -23.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1329 | 0 | 0.42 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.5433 | 0.01 | 0.92 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Burundi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 80.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7431 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 34.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 34.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Burundi?
- Plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Burundi was 0.7 in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 in 2021.
- What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Burundi rank for plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Burundi ranks 26th out of 101 countries with data for 2022.
- Is plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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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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