Sorghum — Revealed comparative advantage index in Australia
Australia: Sorghum — Revealed comparative advantage index was 9.88 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Revealed comparative advantage index in Australia, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Australia recorded 9.88 for sorghum — revealed comparative advantage index in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% on the previous year and up 439.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — revealed comparative advantage index in Australia peaked at 11.91 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.41, in 2020.
Australia ranks 1st of 109 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 | 3.75 | 1.48 | 7.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.31 | 1.41 | 11.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More agriculture & rural data for Australia
- Agriculture share gdp 2.27 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.27 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 12.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 3.39 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 40.76 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 368,735 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — revealed comparative advantage index in Australia?
- Sorghum — revealed comparative advantage index in Australia was 9.88 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.91 in 2023.
- What is the lowest sorghum — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for sorghum — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 439.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sorghum — 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