Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Senegal
Senegal: Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index was 18.14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Senegal, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Senegal recorded 18.14 for sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 286.8% on the previous year and up 582.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Senegal peaked at 18.14 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.05, in 2011.
Senegal ranks 7th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.44 | 2.05 | 9.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.08 | 4.02 | 18.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 4 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 65.86 compare
- 5 Pakistan 33.12 compare
- 6 Central African Republic 28.27 compare
- 8 Togo 16.13 compare
- 9 Gambia, The 16.1 compare
- 10 Myanmar 16.04 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Senegal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 26.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 333.94 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4423 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 17.08 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 17.08 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Senegal?
- Sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Senegal was 18.14 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.14 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.05 in 2011.
- How does Senegal rank for sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Senegal ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 582.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal 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