Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Romania
Romania: Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.18 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Romania, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Romania recorded 0.18 for potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in 2024.
The figure is up 63.6% on the previous year and up 157.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Romania peaked at 0.19 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2015.
Romania ranks 57th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Romania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.19 | — |
| 2011 | 0.17 | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 0.08 | -52.9% |
| 2013 | 0.16 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.07 | -56.2% |
| 2015 | 0.01 | -85.7% |
| 2016 | 0.03 | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 0.13 | +333.3% |
| 2018 | 0.09 | -30.8% |
| 2019 | 0.07 | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 0.17 | +142.9% |
| 2021 | 0.15 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 0.11 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.18 | +63.6% |
Romania compared with similar countries
- Romania's 0.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.18, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Romania's 0.18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.48, 38% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1 | 0.01 | 0.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.142 | 0.1 | 0.18 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Romania
More agriculture & rural data for Romania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.62 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 676.39 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1768 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4783 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Romania?
- Potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Romania was 0.18 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.19 in 2010.
- What is the lowest potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2015.
- How does Romania rank for potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Romania ranks 57th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania 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