Sunflower seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Estonia
Estonia: Sunflower seed — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.39 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sunflower seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Estonia, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, sunflower seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Estonia stood at 0.39.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.7% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Estonia peaked at 1.41 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2011.
That places Estonia 21st out of 108 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.
Sunflower seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.06 | — |
| 2011 | 0.01 | -83.3% |
| 2012 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.04 | +300.0% |
| 2014 | 0.31 | +675.0% |
| 2015 | 0.33 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.15 | -54.5% |
| 2017 | 0.71 | +373.3% |
| 2018 | 1 | +40.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.67 | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 1.41 | +110.4% |
| 2022 | 0.92 | -34.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.39 | -56.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.13, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.39 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.255, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +675.0% | 0.04 | 0.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.342 | 0.01 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.858 | 0.39 | 1.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More agriculture & rural data for Estonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 566.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5048 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2928 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Estonia?
- Sunflower seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Estonia was 0.39 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sunflower seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2011.
- How does Estonia rank for sunflower seed — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Estonia ranks 21st out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sunflower seed — 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