Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Mozambique
Mozambique: Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index was 164.51 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Mozambique, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Mozambique stood at 164.51. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 33.4% on the previous year and up 504.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Mozambique peaked at 164.51 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.02, in 2015.
Mozambique ranks 2nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36.77 | — |
| 2011 | 38.98 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 19.79 | -49.2% |
| 2013 | 47.31 | +139.1% |
| 2014 | 27.23 | -42.4% |
| 2015 | 14.02 | -48.5% |
| 2016 | 51.11 | +264.6% |
| 2019 | 74.59 | +45.9% |
| 2020 | 94.51 | +26.7% |
| 2021 | 86.69 | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 102.46 | +18.2% |
| 2023 | 123.28 | +20.3% |
| 2024 | 164.51 | +33.4% |
Mozambique compared with similar countries
- Mozambique's 164.51 is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.47, 15.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mozambique's 164.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.25, 50.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Mozambique 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 | +264.6% | 14.02 | 51.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.73 | 14.02 | 74.59 | 8 |
| 2020s | 114.29 | 86.69 | 164.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
- 1 Sudan 213.92 compare
- 1 United Republic of Tanzania 62.13 compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 0.04 compare
- 2 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 53.29 compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7.1 compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 71.23 compare
- 4 Ethiopia 65.86 compare
- 4 Türkiye 3.13 compare
- 5 Pakistan 33.12 compare
- 5 Viet Nam 0.25 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mozambique
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.2557 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2557 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 160.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6279 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 25.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 25.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Mozambique?
- Sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Mozambique was 164.51 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 164.51 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.02 in 2015.
- How does Mozambique rank for sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Mozambique ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 504.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mozambique 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