Soya beans — Revealed comparative advantage index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Soya beans — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.12 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Soya beans — Revealed comparative advantage index in Burkina Faso, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, soya beans — revealed comparative advantage index in Burkina Faso stood at 0.12.
The figure is down 64.7% on the previous year and up 1,100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soya beans — revealed comparative advantage index in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.
That places Burkina Faso 19th out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soya beans — Revealed comparative advantage index in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.01 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0.01 | — |
| 2015 | 0.04 | +300.0% |
| 2016 | 0.01 | -75.0% |
| 2017 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 0.06 | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 0.16 | +166.7% |
| 2020 | 0.26 | +62.5% |
| 2021 | 0.23 | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.34 | +47.8% |
| 2024 | 0.12 | -64.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.031 | 0 | 0.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.236 | 0.12 | 0.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 16 Malawi 0.19 compare
- 17 Austria 0.13 compare
- 17 South Africa 0.13 compare
- 19 Hungary 0.12 compare
- 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1 compare
- 22 Mozambique 0.09 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Burkina Faso
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1994 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.86 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7108 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 19.94 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.94 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is soya beans — revealed comparative advantage index in Burkina Faso?
- Soya beans — revealed comparative advantage index in Burkina Faso was 0.12 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest soya beans — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest soya beans — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for soya beans — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 19th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soya beans — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Soya beans — Revealed comparative advantage index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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