Tomatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Iceland
Iceland: Tomatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tomatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Iceland, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, tomatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Iceland stood at 0.14. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 180.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Iceland peaked at 0.14 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2010.
That places Iceland 49th out of 132 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tomatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.01 | — |
| 2011 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.07 | +250.0% |
| 2014 | 0.05 | -28.6% |
| 2015 | 0.04 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 2019 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.06 | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 0.14 | +133.3% |
| 2022 | 0.12 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.13 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.14 | +7.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.08, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.295, 47% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Iceland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +250.0% | 0.02 | 0.07 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.03 | 0.01 | 0.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.118 | 0.06 | 0.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More agriculture & rural data for Iceland
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 19.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0365 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 3,593 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8983 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0578 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tomatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Iceland?
- Tomatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Iceland was 0.14 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tomatoes — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.14 in 2021.
- What is the lowest tomatoes — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for tomatoes — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Iceland ranks 49th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomatoes — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Tomatoes — 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