Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Rwanda
Rwanda: Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.03 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Rwanda, 2010–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Rwanda is 0.03, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Rwanda peaked at 1.19 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2020.
That places Rwanda 94th out of 148 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 0.595 | 0.13 | 1.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.06 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture share gdp 20.3 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 20.3 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
- Rural population 69.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Rural population 10.07 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 2.44 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Rwanda?
- Potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Rwanda was 0.03 in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 in 2011.
- What is the lowest potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2020.
- How does Rwanda rank for potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Rwanda ranks 94th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is potatoes — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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