Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Uganda
Uganda: Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index was 9.79 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Sesame seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Uganda, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Uganda is 9.79, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Uganda peaked at 21.89 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.75, in 2012.
Uganda ranks 13th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.2 | 6.75 | 21.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.16 | 9.06 | 16.38 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Uganda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 22.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 315.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6806 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 26.13 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 26.13 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Uganda?
- Sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Uganda was 9.79 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 21.89 in 2014.
- What is the lowest sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 in 2012.
- How does Uganda rank for sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Uganda ranks 13th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sesame seed — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda 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