Sunflower seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Zambia
Zambia: Sunflower seed — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.02 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sunflower seed — Revealed comparative advantage index in Zambia, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sunflower seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Zambia is 0.02, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Zambia peaked at 0.86 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
Zambia ranks 58th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.05 | 0 | 0.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.19 | 0 | 0.86 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture share gdp 4.11 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.11 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
- Rural population 54.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.9% (2025)
- Rural population 11.85 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.1% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 683.84 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Zambia?
- Sunflower seed — revealed comparative advantage index in Zambia was 0.02 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sunflower seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.86 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for sunflower seed — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Zambia ranks 58th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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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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