Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Ghana
Ghana: Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.07 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Ghana, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 0.07 for sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 99.7% on the previous year and down 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Ghana peaked at 25.51 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 2023.
That places Ghana 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 2.51 | 0.47 | 9.7 | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.63 | 0.07 | 25.51 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Ghana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 41.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2128 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 692.99 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.4821 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 21.28 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 21.28 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Ghana?
- Sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Ghana was 0.07 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 25.51 in 2022.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 2023.
- How does Ghana rank for sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Ghana ranks 48th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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