Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Madagascar
Madagascar: Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Madagascar, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2023, plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Madagascar stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Madagascar peaked at 0.04 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
Madagascar ranks 73rd 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 Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0.01 | — |
| 2013 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.04 | — |
| 2016 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 73 Australia 0 compare
- 73 Austria 0 compare
- 73 Barbados 0
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 73 Botswana 0 compare
- 73 Brazil 0 compare
- 73 Canada 0
- 73 Chile 0 compare
- 73 China, mainland 0 compare
- 73 China, Taiwan Province of 0
- 73 Finland 0
- 73 Georgia 0 compare
- 73 Kenya 0 compare
- 73 Latvia 0 compare
- 73 Luxembourg 0
- 73 Malawi 0 compare
- 73 Malaysia 0
- 73 Mozambique 0 compare
- 73 New Zealand 0
- 73 Paraguay 0 compare
- 73 Romania 0 compare
- 73 Russian Federation 0 compare
- 73 Rwanda 0 compare
- 73 Senegal 0 compare
- 73 Serbia 0 compare
- 73 Singapore 0 compare
- 73 Switzerland 0
- 73 Yemen 0 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Madagascar
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.217 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 130.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.671 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.7 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.7 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Madagascar?
- Plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Madagascar was 0 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 in 2015.
- What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Madagascar rank for plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Madagascar ranks 73rd out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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