Sunflower seed — Revealed comparative advantage index by country
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,...
What the numbers show
Sunflower seed — Revealed comparative advantage index is currently reported for 97 countries. The highest value is 78.31 in Republic of Moldova; the lowest is 0 in Pakistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 0.07, and the mean is 2.18.
Over the past decade 24 countries rose and 44 fell. The largest increase was in Botswana (up 3,910.5%), and the largest decrease in United Republic of Tanzania (down 100.0%).
Sunflower seed — Revealed comparative advantage index: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of Moldova | 78.31 | 2024 | up 93.3% | rising |
| 1 | Bulgaria | 29.73 | 2024 | down 30.6% | falling |
| 2 | Romania | 28.65 | 2024 | down 16.5% | falling |
| 2 | Türkiye | 4.57 | 2024 | up 73.8% | rising |
| 3 | Botswana | 15.24 | 2023 | up 3,910.5% | volatile |
| 3 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 0.2 | 2024 | down 55.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 7.43 | 2024 | down 9.3% | volatile |
| 4 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 0.02 | 2020 | down 33.3% | falling |
| 5 | Hungary | 6.86 | 2024 | down 39.2% | falling |
| 5 | United Republic of Tanzania | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 6 | Serbia | 6.18 | 2024 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 7 | Slovakia | 5.9 | 2024 | down 54.6% | falling |
| 8 | Croatia | 5.62 | 2024 | up 24.1% | falling |
| 9 | China, mainland | 4.61 | 2024 | up 84.4% | rising |
| 10 | France | 2.66 | 2024 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 11 | Austria | 1.77 | 2024 | down 26.6% | rising |
| 12 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.74 | 2024 | up 91.2% | volatile |
| 13 | Ukraine | 1.09 | 2024 | up 0.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.89 | 2024 | up 23.6% | falling |
| 15 | Russian Federation | 0.86 | 2021 | down 47.9% | volatile |
| 16 | Egypt | 0.81 | 2024 | up 268.2% | volatile |
| 17 | Czechia | 0.7 | 2024 | unchanged | falling |
| 18 | Chile | 0.48 | 2024 | down 38.5% | falling |
| 19 | Spain | 0.46 | 2024 | down 23.3% | falling |
| 20 | Argentina | 0.44 | 2024 | down 64.2% | falling |
| 21 | Estonia | 0.39 | 2024 | up 25.8% | volatile |
| 22 | Jordan | 0.37 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 23 | United Arab Emirates | 0.36 | 2023 | down 50.7% | volatile |
| 24 | Italy | 0.33 | 2024 | up 37.5% | rising |
| 25 | Azerbaijan | 0.3 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Sweden | 0.3 | 2024 | up 57.9% | rising |
| 27 | Israel | 0.29 | 2024 | down 77.9% | volatile |
| 27 | South Africa | 0.29 | 2024 | up 141.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Tunisia | 0.26 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 29 | Lithuania | 0.26 | 2024 | up 116.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Armenia | 0.26 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 32 | North Macedonia | 0.25 | 2024 | down 24.2% | volatile |
| 33 | Malawi | 0.24 | 2024 | down 14.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Poland | 0.23 | 2024 | up 187.5% | rising |
| 34 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 0.23 | 2024 | down 14.8% | falling |
| 36 | Germany | 0.22 | 2024 | down 4.3% | falling |
| 37 | Canada | 0.2 | 2024 | down 28.6% | falling |
| 38 | China, Taiwan Province of | 0.19 | 2024 | up 1,800.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Latvia | 0.15 | 2024 | down 31.8% | falling |
| 39 | Slovenia | 0.15 | 2024 | down 37.5% | volatile |
| 41 | Greece | 0.13 | 2024 | down 62.9% | volatile |
| 41 | Luxembourg | 0.13 | 2024 | up 550.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Georgia | 0.13 | 2024 | up 116.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 0.12 | 2024 | up 1,100.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Denmark | 0.08 | 2024 | down 57.9% | falling |
| 46 | Saudi Arabia | 0.07 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 47 | Kenya | 0.06 | 2023 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 47 | Uganda | 0.06 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 49 | India | 0.05 | 2024 | down 28.6% | volatile |
| 49 | Finland | 0.05 | 2024 | down 68.8% | volatile |
| 51 | Portugal | 0.04 | 2024 | down 88.2% | volatile |
| 51 | Afghanistan | 0.04 | 2019 | — | volatile |
| 51 | Tajikistan | 0.04 | 2023 | down 95.3% | volatile |
| 51 | Lesotho | 0.04 | 2023 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Australia | 0.04 | 2024 | up 300.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Norway | 0.03 | 2024 | down 40.0% | volatile |
| 56 | Belgium | 0.03 | 2024 | down 84.2% | volatile |
| 58 | Zambia | 0.02 | 2024 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 58 | Switzerland | 0.02 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 60 | El Salvador | 0.01 | 2024 | unchanged | volatile |
| 60 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 0.01 | 2024 | down 50.0% | volatile |
| 60 | Cyprus | 0.01 | 2024 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 60 | Kuwait | 0.01 | 2023 | down 85.7% | volatile |
| 60 | Montenegro | 0.01 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Belarus | 0.01 | 2021 | down 83.3% | volatile |
| 60 | Niger | 0.01 | 2015 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Oman | 0.01 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Burundi | 0.01 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.01 | 2017 | — | volatile |
| 60 | Angola | 0.01 | 2020 | — | volatile |
| 71 | Bahrain | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 71 | Colombia | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 71 | Uruguay | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 71 | Ecuador | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 71 | Ethiopia | 0 | 2023 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Guatemala | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Ireland | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Zimbabwe | 0 | 2019 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Japan | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Lebanon | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Paraguay | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Morocco | 0 | 2023 | — | volatile |
| 71 | Myanmar | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 71 | Trinidad and Tobago | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 71 | Mozambique | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Thailand | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 71 | Mauritius | 0 | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 71 | Malaysia | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 71 | Namibia | 0 | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 71 | Singapore | 0 | 2024 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 71 | Senegal | 0 | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 71 | Pakistan | 0 | 2021 | — | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
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