Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index was 65.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Ethiopia, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2023, sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Ethiopia stood at 65.86.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Ethiopia peaked at 166.36 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56.8, in 2015.
That places Ethiopia 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 108.2 | — |
| 2011 | 118.12 | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 130.64 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 96.61 | -26.0% |
| 2014 | 88.33 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 56.8 | -35.7% |
| 2016 | 166.36 | +192.9% |
| 2017 | 158.93 | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 147.1 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 103.03 | -30.0% |
| 2020 | 117.77 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 80.82 | -31.4% |
| 2022 | 64.09 | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 65.86 | +2.8% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 65.86 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.47, 6.3× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 65.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.25, 20.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Ethiopia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +192.9% | 56.8 | 166.36 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 117.41 | 56.8 | 166.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.13 | 64.09 | 117.77 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 1 Sudan 213.92 compare
- 1 United Republic of Tanzania 62.13 compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 0.04 compare
- 2 Mozambique 164.51 compare
- 2 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 53.29 compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7.1 compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 71.23 compare
- 4 Türkiye 3.13 compare
- 5 Pakistan 33.12 compare
- 5 Viet Nam 0.25 compare
- 6 Central African Republic 28.27 compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.17 compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.01 compare
- 7 Republic of Moldova 0.01 compare
- 7 Senegal 18.14 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Ethiopia?
- Sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Ethiopia was 65.86 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 166.36 in 2016.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8 in 2015.
- How does Ethiopia rank for sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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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