Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in India
India: Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.04 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in India, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in India stood at 0.04.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in India peaked at 0.06 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
India ranks 51st of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0.01 | — |
| 2014 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.05 | +400.0% |
| 2016 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.03 | -40.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.06 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 0.04 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.018 | 0 | 0.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.044 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in India?
- Plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in India was 0.04 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 in 2021.
- What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does India rank for plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index?
- India ranks 51st out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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