Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Namibia
Namibia: Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.01 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plantains and cooking bananas — Revealed comparative advantage index in Namibia, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2023, plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Namibia stood at 0.01.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Namibia peaked at 0.07 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
Namibia ranks 64th 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 Namibia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0.07 | — |
| 2013 | 0.02 | -71.4% |
| 2014 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0.01 | — |
| 2022 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.013 | 0 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0075 | 0 | 0.01 | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0699 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 340.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4913 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.99 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.99 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Namibia?
- Plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index in Namibia was 0.01 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.07 in 2012.
- What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Namibia rank for plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Namibia ranks 64th out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plantains and cooking bananas — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Namibia 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