Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index by country
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,...
What the numbers show
Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index is currently reported for 114 countries. The highest value is 213.92 in Sudan; the lowest is 0 in Zambia.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.065, and the mean is 7.58.
Over the past decade 38 countries rose and 41 fell. The largest increase was in Brazil (up 17,700.0%), and the largest decrease in Costa Rica (down 100.0%).
Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudan | 213.92 | 2018 | up 21.3% | rising |
| 1 | United Republic of Tanzania | 62.13 | 2024 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 2 | Mozambique | 164.51 | 2024 | up 504.1% | volatile |
| 2 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 53.29 | 2023 | up 23.7% | volatile |
| 2 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0.04 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 3 | Burkina Faso | 71.23 | 2024 | down 15.8% | falling |
| 3 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 7.1 | 2024 | up 105.8% | rising |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 65.86 | 2023 | down 31.8% | falling |
| 4 | Türkiye | 3.13 | 2024 | up 878.1% | volatile |
| 5 | Pakistan | 33.12 | 2024 | up 384.9% | volatile |
| 5 | Viet Nam | 0.25 | 2023 | up 78.6% | volatile |
| 6 | Central African Republic | 28.27 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 6 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0.17 | 2023 | down 52.8% | flat |
| 7 | Senegal | 18.14 | 2024 | up 582.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0.01 | 2022 | unchanged | volatile |
| 7 | Republic of Moldova | 0.01 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 8 | Togo | 16.13 | 2024 | up 124.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Gambia | 16.1 | 2024 | up 4,931.2% | volatile |
| 10 | Myanmar | 16.04 | 2024 | down 58.4% | rising |
| 11 | Niger | 10.47 | 2024 | up 542.3% | volatile |
| 12 | Afghanistan | 10.03 | 2019 | down 82.8% | volatile |
| 13 | Uganda | 9.79 | 2024 | down 55.3% | flat |
| 14 | Mali | 8.28 | 2023 | down 3.9% | volatile |
| 15 | India | 8.23 | 2024 | down 25.6% | falling |
| 16 | Palestine | 6.85 | 2019 | up 17,025.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Egypt | 6.52 | 2024 | up 268.4% | volatile |
| 18 | Malawi | 5.84 | 2024 | up 1,397.4% | volatile |
| 19 | Guatemala | 5.43 | 2024 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 20 | Paraguay | 4.97 | 2024 | down 18.3% | falling |
| 21 | Yemen | 3.33 | 2018 | up 593.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Jordan | 2.17 | 2023 | up 274.1% | volatile |
| 23 | Brazil | 1.78 | 2024 | up 17,700.0% | volatile |
| 24 | Lebanon | 1.26 | 2024 | up 472.7% | volatile |
| 25 | China, mainland | 0.97 | 2024 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 26 | United Arab Emirates | 0.91 | 2023 | up 193.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Nicaragua | 0.7 | 2023 | down 78.6% | falling |
| 28 | Zimbabwe | 0.67 | 2024 | up 6,600.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Greece | 0.64 | 2024 | down 46.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Kenya | 0.47 | 2023 | down 66.9% | falling |
| 31 | Croatia | 0.38 | 2024 | up 442.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Honduras | 0.36 | 2024 | down 53.2% | falling |
| 33 | North Macedonia | 0.33 | 2024 | down 46.8% | falling |
| 33 | Tunisia | 0.33 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Bulgaria | 0.29 | 2024 | up 2,800.0% | volatile |
| 36 | Slovenia | 0.27 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 37 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 0.26 | 2024 | up 8.3% | rising |
| 38 | Austria | 0.21 | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 38 | China, Taiwan Province of | 0.21 | 2024 | down 12.5% | rising |
| 40 | Benin | 0.2 | 2024 | down 66.1% | volatile |
| 40 | Germany | 0.2 | 2024 | up 122.2% | rising |
| 42 | Montenegro | 0.14 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Republic of Korea | 0.14 | 2024 | down 61.1% | volatile |
| 44 | Japan | 0.12 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 45 | Poland | 0.11 | 2024 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 46 | Thailand | 0.09 | 2024 | down 40.0% | falling |
| 47 | Sri Lanka | 0.08 | 2024 | down 92.5% | volatile |
| 48 | Ghana | 0.07 | 2023 | down 99.3% | volatile |
| 48 | Cambodia | 0.07 | 2024 | down 82.5% | volatile |
| 48 | Saudi Arabia | 0.07 | 2024 | up 600.0% | volatile |
| 48 | Slovakia | 0.07 | 2024 | up 75.0% | falling |
| 52 | Argentina | 0.06 | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 52 | Lithuania | 0.06 | 2024 | unchanged | flat |
| 52 | Mexico | 0.06 | 2024 | down 88.7% | volatile |
| 52 | Norway | 0.06 | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Angola | 0.05 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Czechia | 0.05 | 2024 | up 66.7% | falling |
| 56 | Denmark | 0.05 | 2024 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 56 | Kuwait | 0.05 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 56 | Sweden | 0.05 | 2024 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 56 | Russian Federation | 0.05 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.04 | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 62 | Cyprus | 0.04 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 62 | Italy | 0.04 | 2024 | up 300.0% | rising |
| 62 | Latvia | 0.04 | 2024 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 62 | Singapore | 0.04 | 2024 | down 55.6% | volatile |
| 62 | El Salvador | 0.04 | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 62 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0.04 | 2024 | up 33.3% | falling |
| 69 | Belgium | 0.03 | 2024 | down 50.0% | flat |
| 69 | Spain | 0.03 | 2024 | up 50.0% | flat |
| 69 | Estonia | 0.03 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 69 | France | 0.03 | 2024 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 69 | Hungary | 0.03 | 2024 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 69 | Serbia | 0.03 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 75 | Bahrain | 0.02 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 75 | Canada | 0.02 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 75 | Colombia | 0.02 | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Indonesia | 0.02 | 2024 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Romania | 0.02 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 75 | South Africa | 0.02 | 2024 | unchanged | rising |
| 75 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 0.02 | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 82 | Switzerland | 0.01 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 82 | Cameroon | 0.01 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Finland | 0.01 | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 82 | Israel | 0.01 | 2024 | down 98.9% | volatile |
| 82 | Luxembourg | 0.01 | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 82 | Mauritius | 0.01 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 82 | New Caledonia | 0.01 | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Nepal | 0.01 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Portugal | 0.01 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 82 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0.01 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 92 | Australia | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 92 | Belarus | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 92 | Costa Rica | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 92 | Ecuador | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 92 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 92 | Morocco | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 92 | Madagascar | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 92 | Malta | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 92 | Malaysia | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 92 | Oman | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 92 | Peru | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 92 | Tajikistan | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 92 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 92 | Zambia | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
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