Rice — Revealed comparative advantage index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Rice — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Revealed comparative advantage index in Ethiopia, 2010–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — revealed comparative advantage index in Ethiopia is 0, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — revealed comparative advantage index in Ethiopia peaked at 0.02 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2012.
That places Ethiopia 73rd out of 118 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rice — Revealed comparative advantage index in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.02 | — |
| 2011 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 0 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.01. (10 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.01. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.005 | 0 | 0.02 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 73 Angola 0
- 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 Ecuador 0 compare
- 73 Estonia 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 Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — revealed comparative advantage index in Ethiopia?
- Rice — revealed comparative advantage index in Ethiopia was 0 in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 in 2010.
- What is the lowest rice — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2012.
- How does Ethiopia rank for rice — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Ethiopia ranks 73rd out of 118 countries with data for 2020.
- Is rice — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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