Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in China, mainland
China, mainland: Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in China, mainland, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
China, mainland recorded 0.88 for potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in China, mainland peaked at 2.02 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.83, in 2013.
That places China, mainland 25th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.48 | 0.83 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 | 0.88 | 1.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China, mainland
More agriculture & rural data for China, mainland
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in China, mainland?
- Potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in China, mainland was 0.88 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in China, mainland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 in 2014.
- What is the lowest potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in China, mainland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 in 2013.
- How does China, mainland rank for potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index?
- China, mainland ranks 25th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in China, mainland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, mainland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — 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