Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Malawi
Malawi: Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index was 5.84 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Malawi, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Malawi stood at 5.84. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 1,397.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Malawi peaked at 5.84 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
Malawi ranks 18th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.03 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0.01 | — |
| 2014 | 0.39 | +3800.0% |
| 2015 | 0.37 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.71 | +91.9% |
| 2017 | 0.12 | -83.1% |
| 2018 | 0.48 | +300.0% |
| 2019 | 1.83 | +281.3% |
| 2020 | 2.85 | +55.7% |
| 2021 | 3.2 | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 3.54 | +10.6% |
| 2023 | 5.04 | +42.4% |
| 2024 | 5.84 | +15.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 5.84 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.47, 56% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 5.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.25, 1.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +3800.0% | 0.01 | 0.39 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.394 | 0 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.09 | 2.85 | 5.84 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 201.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Malawi?
- Sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Malawi was 5.84 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.84 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Malawi ranks 18th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,397.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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