Rice — Revealed comparative advantage index in Senegal
Senegal: Rice — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Revealed comparative advantage index in Senegal, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 0.05 for rice — revealed comparative advantage index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 80.8% on the previous year and down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — revealed comparative advantage index in Senegal peaked at 1.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
Senegal ranks 35th 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 | 0.264 | 0 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.502 | 0.05 | 0.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 33 France 0.07 compare
- 34 Togo 0.06 compare
- 35 Morocco 0.05 compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 0.05 compare
- 35 United Republic of Tanzania 0.05 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Agriculture share gdp 17.08 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 17.08 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 44.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 8.37 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 38,625 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — revealed comparative advantage index in Senegal?
- Rice — revealed comparative advantage index in Senegal was 0.05 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest rice — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Senegal rank for rice — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Senegal ranks 35th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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