Sorghum — Revealed comparative advantage index in Belgium
Belgium: Sorghum — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Revealed comparative advantage index in Belgium, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — revealed comparative advantage index in Belgium stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — revealed comparative advantage index in Belgium peaked at 0.03 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
Belgium ranks 56th of 103 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.
Sorghum — Revealed comparative advantage index in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.03 | — |
| 2011 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 | — |
| 2018 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | — |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.01. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.013 | 0 | 0.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 56 Angola 0 compare
- 56 Barbados 0
- 56 Belarus 0
- 56 Burundi 0 compare
- 56 Cambodia 0 compare
- 56 Canada 0 compare
- 56 Chile 0 compare
- 56 Colombia 0 compare
- 56 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 56 Denmark 0
- 56 Dominican Republic 0 compare
- 56 El Salvador 0 compare
- 56 Eswatini 0 compare
- 56 Ethiopia 0 compare
- 56 Fiji 0 compare
- 56 Guatemala 0 compare
- 56 Guyana 0
- 56 Indonesia 0
- 56 Ireland 0
- 56 Israel 0
- 56 Kazakhstan 0
- 56 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 56 Latvia 0
- 56 Lesotho 0 compare
- 56 Lithuania 0 compare
- 56 Luxembourg 0
- 56 Madagascar 0
- 56 Malaysia 0 compare
- 56 Mexico 0 compare
- 56 Morocco 0 compare
- 56 Mozambique 0
- 56 Nepal 0 compare
- 56 New Zealand 0
- 56 Norway 0
- 56 Pakistan 0 compare
- 56 Peru 0
- 56 Philippines 0
- 56 Saudi Arabia 0 compare
- 56 Senegal 0 compare
- 56 Singapore 0
- 56 Slovenia 0 compare
- 56 Sri Lanka 0
- 56 Sweden 0 compare
- 56 Switzerland 0
- 56 Tajikistan 0
- 56 Tunisia 0 compare
- 56 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Belgium
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -0.3325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0073 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 443.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2138 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1233 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — revealed comparative advantage index in Belgium?
- Sorghum — revealed comparative advantage index in Belgium was 0 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.03 in 2010.
- What is the lowest sorghum — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Belgium rank for sorghum — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Belgium ranks 56th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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