Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index was 71.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Burkina Faso, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 71.23 for sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in 2024.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Burkina Faso peaked at 135.51 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 60.87, in 2021.
That places Burkina Faso 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 100.91 | — |
| 2011 | 86.52 | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 130.99 | +51.4% |
| 2013 | 135.51 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 84.64 | -37.5% |
| 2015 | 118.89 | +40.5% |
| 2016 | 98.61 | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 92.81 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 98.47 | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 74.13 | -24.7% |
| 2020 | 80.74 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 60.87 | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 77.58 | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 63.15 | -18.6% |
| 2024 | 71.23 | +12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 102.15 | 74.13 | 135.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.71 | 60.87 | 80.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 1 Sudan 213.92 compare
- 2 Mozambique 164.51 compare
- 4 Ethiopia 65.86 compare
- 5 Pakistan 33.12 compare
- 6 Central African Republic 28.27 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7108 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 19.94 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.94 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Burkina Faso?
- Sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Burkina Faso was 71.23 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 135.51 in 2013.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.87 in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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