Soya beans — Revealed comparative advantage index by country
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What the numbers show
Soya beans — Revealed comparative advantage index is currently reported for 126 countries. The highest value is 9.85 in Paraguay; the lowest is 0 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The median across all reporting countries is 0, and the mean is 0.2306.
Over the past decade 17 countries rose and 30 fell. The largest increase was in Burkina Faso (up 1,100.0%), and the largest decrease in United Arab Emirates (down 100.0%).
Soya beans — Revealed comparative advantage index: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paraguay | 9.85 | 2024 | up 14.5% | falling |
| 2 | Brazil | 7.25 | 2024 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 3 | Uruguay | 1.36 | 2023 | down 81.3% | falling |
| 4 | Ukraine | 1.32 | 2024 | up 32.0% | rising |
| 5 | Argentina | 1.25 | 2024 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 6 | Togo | 1.19 | 2024 | up 1,090.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Ethiopia | 1.03 | 2023 | up 472.2% | volatile |
| 8 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 0.97 | 2024 | down 15.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Canada | 0.88 | 2024 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 10 | Croatia | 0.77 | 2024 | up 32.8% | rising |
| 11 | Russian Federation | 0.34 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 12 | Slovakia | 0.33 | 2024 | up 43.5% | rising |
| 12 | Slovenia | 0.33 | 2024 | down 19.5% | volatile |
| 14 | Romania | 0.27 | 2024 | up 200.0% | rising |
| 14 | Zambia | 0.27 | 2024 | down 35.7% | volatile |
| 16 | Ghana | 0.23 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 17 | Malawi | 0.19 | 2024 | down 47.2% | volatile |
| 18 | Austria | 0.13 | 2024 | up 85.7% | rising |
| 19 | Burkina Faso | 0.12 | 2024 | up 1,100.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Hungary | 0.12 | 2024 | up 140.0% | rising |
| 21 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.1 | 2024 | up 400.0% | volatile |
| 22 | Mozambique | 0.09 | 2024 | up 350.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Kazakhstan | 0.07 | 2024 | down 30.0% | rising |
| 23 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 0.07 | 2024 | down 58.8% | falling |
| 25 | Uganda | 0.05 | 2024 | up 150.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Benin | 0.04 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 26 | Czechia | 0.04 | 2024 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 26 | Cambodia | 0.04 | 2024 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 29 | Angola | 0.03 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Belgium | 0.03 | 2024 | down 25.0% | falling |
| 29 | Poland | 0.03 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Serbia | 0.03 | 2024 | down 57.1% | volatile |
| 29 | Türkiye | 0.03 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 29 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0.03 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 35 | Afghanistan | 0.02 | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 35 | France | 0.02 | 2024 | up 100.0% | rising |
| 35 | China, mainland | 0.02 | 2024 | down 80.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Botswana | 0.01 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Chile | 0.01 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 38 | Germany | 0.01 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 38 | Denmark | 0.01 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Estonia | 0.01 | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 38 | Italy | 0.01 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 38 | Lithuania | 0.01 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Mali | 0.01 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Malaysia | 0.01 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 38 | Portugal | 0.01 | 2024 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Eswatini | 0.01 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 38 | Republic of Moldova | 0.01 | 2024 | down 97.6% | volatile |
| 50 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Australia | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 50 | Bulgaria | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Bahrain | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 50 | Belarus | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Belize | 0 | 2022 | — | flat |
| 50 | Barbados | 0 | 2020 | — | flat |
| 50 | Switzerland | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 50 | Cameroon | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Colombia | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 50 | Costa Rica | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 50 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 2022 | — | flat |
| 50 | Algeria | 0 | 2017 | — | flat |
| 50 | Ecuador | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 50 | Egypt | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 50 | Spain | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Finland | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Fiji | 0 | 2022 | — | flat |
| 50 | Georgia | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Greece | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 50 | Guatemala | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 50 | Guyana | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 50 | Honduras | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 50 | Indonesia | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | India | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Ireland | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 50 | Israel | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 50 | Jamaica | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 50 | Jordan | 0 | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Japan | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 50 | Kenya | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 50 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Kuwait | 0 | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Lebanon | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Sri Lanka | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Lesotho | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 50 | Luxembourg | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 50 | Latvia | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Morocco | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 50 | Madagascar | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Mexico | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 50 | North Macedonia | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 50 | Myanmar | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Mauritius | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 50 | Namibia | 0 | 2022 | — | flat |
| 50 | Niger | 0 | 2017 | — | flat |
| 50 | Nicaragua | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Norway | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 50 | Nepal | 0 | 2022 | — | flat |
| 50 | New Zealand | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 50 | Oman | 0 | 2023 | — | flat |
| 50 | Pakistan | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Peru | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 50 | Philippines | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 50 | Qatar | 0 | 2015 | — | flat |
| 50 | Rwanda | 0 | 2022 | — | flat |
| 50 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 50 | Senegal | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Singapore | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 50 | El Salvador | 0 | 2014 | — | flat |
| 50 | Sweden | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 50 | Thailand | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 50 | Tunisia | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Yemen | 0 | 2015 | — | flat |
| 50 | Zimbabwe | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 0 | 2022 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | China, Hong Kong SAR | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0 | 2022 | — | flat |
| 50 | Republic of Korea | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 0 | 2014 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Viet Nam | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 50 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 50 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 50 | Brunei Darussalam | 0 | 2022 | — | volatile |
| 50 | China, Taiwan Province of | 0 | 2024 | — | flat |
| 50 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- United States of America 3.41
- South Africa 0.13
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