Tomatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Mexico
Mexico: Tomatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index was 11.96 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tomatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Mexico, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tomatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Mexico is 11.96, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Mexico peaked at 15.63 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.71, in 2017.
That places Mexico 4th out of 132 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.
Tomatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 12.36 | — |
| 2011 | 15.63 | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 12.84 | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 12.54 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 11.26 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 11.15 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 11.5 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 9.71 | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 10.52 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 10.06 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 11.1 | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 10.48 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 10.66 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 10.68 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 11.96 | +12.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 11.96 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.03, 398.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 11.96 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.01, 1196.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.76 | 9.71 | 15.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.98 | 10.48 | 11.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 12.76 compare
- 1 Morocco 34.94 compare
- 2 Azerbaijan 24.44 compare
- 2 Cabo Verde 0 compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 0
- 2 Türkiye 2.43 compare
- 3 Albania 20.24 compare
- 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.28 compare
- 4 Republic of Moldova 0 compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 0 compare
- 4 Viet Nam 0 compare
- 5 Jordan 10.48 compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 5.43 compare
- 7 Armenia 4.92 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mexico
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 0.4963 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 539.47 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5998 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1996 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 3.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 3.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tomatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Mexico?
- Tomatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Mexico was 11.96 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tomatoes — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 15.63 in 2011.
- What is the lowest tomatoes — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.71 in 2017.
- How does Mexico rank for tomatoes — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Mexico ranks 4th out of 132 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomatoes — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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