Rice — Revealed comparative advantage index in Bahrain
Bahrain: Rice — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.03 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Revealed comparative advantage index in Bahrain, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2023, rice — revealed comparative advantage index in Bahrain stood at 0.03.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — revealed comparative advantage index in Bahrain peaked at 0.39 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2013.
Bahrain ranks 40th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Revealed comparative advantage index in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.04 | — |
| 2011 | 0.19 | +375.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 | -89.5% |
| 2013 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.04 | +300.0% |
| 2015 | 0.22 | +450.0% |
| 2016 | 0.04 | -81.8% |
| 2017 | 0.39 | +875.0% |
| 2018 | 0.25 | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 0.22 | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.04 | -81.8% |
| 2021 | 0.01 | -75.0% |
| 2022 | 0.05 | +400.0% |
| 2023 | 0.03 | -40.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.03 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.01, 3.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.03 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.02, 1.5× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Revealed comparative advantage index in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +875.0% | 0.04 | 0.39 |
| 2015 | +450.0% | 0.04 | 0.22 |
| 2022 | +400.0% | 0.01 | 0.05 |
| 2011 | +375.0% | 0.04 | 0.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.142 | 0.01 | 0.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0325 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 37 Benin 0.04 compare
- 37 Honduras 0.04 compare
- 37 Lebanon 0.04 compare
- 40 Fiji 0.03 compare
- 40 Hungary 0.03 compare
- 43 Azerbaijan 0.02 compare
- 43 China, Hong Kong SAR 0.02 compare
- 43 Dominican Republic 0.02 compare
- 43 Malawi 0.02 compare
- 43 Oman 0.02 compare
- 43 Philippines 0.02 compare
- 43 United Arab Emirates 0.02 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Bahrain
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0024 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 73.61 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2010)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — revealed comparative advantage index in Bahrain?
- Rice — revealed comparative advantage index in Bahrain was 0.03 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.39 in 2017.
- What is the lowest rice — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2013.
- How does Bahrain rank for rice — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Bahrain ranks 40th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — 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