Sunflower seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Slovakia
Slovakia: Sunflower seed — Revealed comparative advantage index was 5.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sunflower seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Slovakia, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 5.9 for sunflower seed — revealed comparative advantage index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Slovakia peaked at 16.23 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 2024.
That places Slovakia 7th out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Sunflower seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 11.31 | — |
| 2011 | 16.23 | +43.5% |
| 2012 | 12.12 | -25.3% |
| 2013 | 14.02 | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 12.99 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 10.4 | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 9.27 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 11.65 | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 10.07 | -13.6% |
| 2019 | 8.1 | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 6.75 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 8.83 | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 7.15 | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 6.8 | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 5.9 | -13.2% |
Slovakia compared with similar countries
- Slovakia's 5.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.13, 45.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Slovakia's 5.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.255, 23.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.62 | 8.1 | 16.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.09 | 5.9 | 8.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.02 compare
- 4 Kazakhstan 7.43 compare
- 5 Hungary 6.86 compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 0 compare
- 5 Viet Nam 0
- 6 Serbia 6.18 compare
- 8 Croatia 5.62 compare
- 9 China, mainland 4.61 compare
- 10 France 2.66 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Slovakia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 454.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.1564 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4681 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 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Slovakia?
- Sunflower seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Slovakia was 5.9 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sunflower seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.23 in 2011.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 2024.
- How does Slovakia rank for sunflower seed — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Slovakia ranks 7th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Slovakia 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