Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Ecuador, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Ecuador is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Ecuador peaked at 0.71 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 119th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.161 | 0.01 | 0.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.008 | 0 | 0.03 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture share gdp 9.7 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 9.7 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Rural population 36.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Rural population 6.70 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 12.64 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 7.59 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Ecuador?
- Potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Ecuador was 0 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.71 in 2011.
- What is the lowest potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Ecuador ranks 119th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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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