Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Singapore
Singapore: Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.04 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Singapore, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.04 for sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Singapore peaked at 0.22 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.04, in 2020.
Singapore ranks 62nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.12 | — |
| 2011 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1 | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 0.22 | +120.0% |
| 2014 | 0.09 | -59.1% |
| 2015 | 0.06 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 0.07 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.06 | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.05 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 0.07 | +75.0% |
| 2022 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.05 | -28.6% |
| 2024 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.094 | 0.05 | 0.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.054 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.04 compare
- 62 Cyprus 0.04 compare
- 62 El Salvador 0.04 compare
- 62 Italy 0.04 compare
- 62 Latvia 0.04 compare
- 62 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.04 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Singapore
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -1.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0002 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 24.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 0.0246 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0.0246 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.2% (2024)
- Rural population 0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Singapore?
- Sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Singapore was 0.04 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.22 in 2013.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 in 2020.
- How does Singapore rank for sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Singapore ranks 62nd out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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