Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Malawi
Malawi: Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Malawi, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Malawi stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Over the whole period, potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Malawi peaked at 0.73 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
Malawi ranks 111th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.03 | — |
| 2011 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.73 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0.01 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0.01 | — |
| 2022 | 0.03 | +200.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.03. (13 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.03. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.082 | 0 | 0.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.008 | 0 | 0.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 111 Afghanistan 0 compare
- 111 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 111 Burundi 0
- 111 Cambodia 0
- 111 Cameroon 0 compare
- 111 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 compare
- 111 China, Taiwan Province of 0 compare
- 111 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 111 Dominican Republic 0 compare
- 111 Ecuador 0 compare
- 111 El Salvador 0 compare
- 111 Ghana 0
- 111 Guyana 0
- 111 Indonesia 0 compare
- 111 Jamaica 0 compare
- 111 Lesotho 0 compare
- 111 Mauritius 0 compare
- 111 Mexico 0 compare
- 111 Mozambique 0 compare
- 111 Myanmar 0 compare
- 111 New Caledonia 0 compare
- 111 Nicaragua 0
- 111 Panama 0
- 111 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 111 Solomon Islands 0
- 111 Sri Lanka 0 compare
- 111 Thailand 0 compare
- 111 Uruguay 0 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 201.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Malawi?
- Potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Malawi 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.73 in 2015.
- What is the lowest potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Malawi ranks 111th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Malawi 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