Rice — Revealed comparative advantage index in Botswana
Botswana: Rice — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.01 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Revealed comparative advantage index in Botswana, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 0.01 for rice — revealed comparative advantage index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — revealed comparative advantage index in Botswana peaked at 6.83 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2021.
Botswana ranks 52nd of 124 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3 | 0.02 | 6.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0175 | 0.01 | 0.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 52 Austria 0.01 compare
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- 52 Czechia 0.01 compare
- 52 Germany 0.01 compare
- 52 Indonesia 0.01 compare
- 52 Jordan 0.01 compare
- 52 Kuwait 0.01 compare
- 52 Kyrgyzstan 0.01 compare
- 52 Latvia 0.01 compare
- 52 Lesotho 0.01 compare
- 52 Malta 0.01 compare
- 52 Mozambique 0.01 compare
- 52 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.01 compare
- 52 North Macedonia 0.01 compare
- 52 Norway 0.01 compare
- 52 Rwanda 0.01 compare
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 0.01 compare
- 52 Türkiye 0.01 compare
- 52 Uganda 0.01 compare
- 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.01 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Botswana
- Agriculture share gdp 1.78 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.78 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2023)
- Rural population 32.0% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 821,007 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.8% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 354.96 million current US$ (2025)
- Tomatoes — Production 4,023 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — revealed comparative advantage index in Botswana?
- Rice — revealed comparative advantage index in Botswana was 0.01 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 in 2016.
- What is the lowest rice — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for rice — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Botswana ranks 52nd out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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