Rice — Revealed comparative advantage index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Rice — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Revealed comparative advantage index in Sri Lanka, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — revealed comparative advantage index in Sri Lanka is 0.2, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — revealed comparative advantage index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.33 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2021.
That places Sri Lanka 24th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 0.0456 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.184 | 0.02 | 0.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More agriculture & rural data for Sri Lanka
- Agriculture share gdp 8.36 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 8.36 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2024)
- Rural population 79.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 17.31 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.4% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 9.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Production 8,514 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — revealed comparative advantage index in Sri Lanka?
- Rice — revealed comparative advantage index in Sri Lanka was 0.2 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.33 in 2022.
- What is the lowest rice — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for rice — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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