Sorghum — Revealed comparative advantage index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Sorghum — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.04 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Revealed comparative advantage index in Nicaragua, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 0.04 for sorghum — revealed comparative advantage index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — revealed comparative advantage index in Nicaragua peaked at 0.85 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.
Nicaragua ranks 26th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 0.166 | 0.01 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0225 | 0 | 0.04 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Nicaragua
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 12.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1448 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 459.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8714 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4056 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 14.48 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 14.48 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — revealed comparative advantage index in Nicaragua?
- Sorghum — revealed comparative advantage index in Nicaragua was 0.04 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 in 2011.
- What is the lowest sorghum — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
- How does Nicaragua rank for sorghum — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Nicaragua ranks 26th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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