Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Niger
Niger: Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index was 10.47 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Niger, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Niger stood at 10.47. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 187.6% on the previous year and up 542.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Niger peaked at 10.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.03, in 2015.
Niger ranks 12th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | 1.22 | 0.03 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.41 | 1.92 | 10.47 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Niger
- Agriculture share gdp 47.59 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 47.59 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population 81.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Rural population 22.79 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 47.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.30 billion current US$ (2025)
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Production 1,083 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Niger?
- Sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Niger was 10.47 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 10.47 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Niger ranks 12th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 542.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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