Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Lebanon
Lebanon: Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index was 5.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Lebanon, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Lebanon is 5.34, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Lebanon peaked at 22.63 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.03, in 2023.
That places Lebanon 6th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.67 | 6.78 | 22.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.05 | 5.03 | 9.72 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Agriculture share gdp 1.05 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.05 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Rural population 9.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 528,774 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 271.42 million current US$ (2024)
- Bananas — Production 40,600 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Lebanon?
- Potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Lebanon was 5.34 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 22.63 in 2014.
- What is the lowest potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 in 2023.
- How does Lebanon rank for potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Lebanon ranks 6th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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