Rice — Revealed comparative advantage index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Rice — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Revealed comparative advantage index in Ecuador, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Ecuador recorded 0 for rice — revealed comparative advantage index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Over the whole period, rice — revealed comparative advantage index in Ecuador peaked at 3.29 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
Ecuador ranks 73rd 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.21 | — |
| 2011 | 3.29 | +171.9% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0.34 | — |
| 2022 | 0.09 | -73.5% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.01. (32 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.065. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.75 | 0 | 3.29 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.086 | 0 | 0.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 73 Angola 0 compare
- 73 Armenia 0
- 73 Australia 0 compare
- 73 Barbados 0
- 73 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 73 Burundi 0 compare
- 73 Canada 0 compare
- 73 China, Taiwan Province of 0
- 73 Croatia 0
- 73 Cyprus 0
- 73 Denmark 0 compare
- 73 Estonia 0 compare
- 73 Ethiopia 0 compare
- 73 Finland 0 compare
- 73 Georgia 0 compare
- 73 Ghana 0 compare
- 73 Iceland 0 compare
- 73 Ireland 0 compare
- 73 Israel 0 compare
- 73 Jamaica 0 compare
- 73 Japan 0 compare
- 73 Kenya 0 compare
- 73 Lithuania 0 compare
- 73 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 73 Madagascar 0 compare
- 73 Malaysia 0
- 73 Mauritius 0 compare
- 73 Mexico 0
- 73 Namibia 0 compare
- 73 Nepal 0 compare
- 73 New Zealand 0
- 73 Nicaragua 0 compare
- 73 Peru 0 compare
- 73 Poland 0 compare
- 73 Republic of Korea 0 compare
- 73 Serbia 0 compare
- 73 Singapore 0 compare
- 73 Slovakia 0 compare
- 73 Slovenia 0 compare
- 73 Sweden 0 compare
- 73 Switzerland 0
- 73 Thailand 0 compare
- 73 Ukraine 0 compare
- 73 Zambia 0 compare
- 73 Zimbabwe 0 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ecuador
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.097 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 691.36 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3661 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — revealed comparative advantage index in Ecuador?
- Rice — revealed comparative advantage index in Ecuador was 0 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 3.29 in 2011.
- What is the lowest rice — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Ecuador rank for rice — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Ecuador ranks 73rd out of 118 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Ecuador 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