Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index was 10.03 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Afghanistan, 2010–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2019, sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Afghanistan stood at 10.03. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 42.0% on the previous year and down 82.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Afghanistan peaked at 69.33 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.03, in 2019.
That places Afghanistan 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 58.37 | — |
| 2011 | 54.73 | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 69.33 | +26.7% |
| 2013 | 26.04 | -62.4% |
| 2017 | 17.29 | -33.6% |
| 2019 | 10.03 | -42.0% |
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More agriculture & rural data for Afghanistan
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3429 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 142.96 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7406 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 34.29 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 34.29 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 21.0% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.8% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Afghanistan?
- Sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Afghanistan was 10.03 in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 69.33 in 2012.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.03 in 2019.
- How does Afghanistan rank for sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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