Tomatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Tunisia
Tunisia: Tomatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index was 4.66 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tomatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Tunisia, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tomatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Tunisia is 4.66, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 112.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Tunisia peaked at 5.32 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 2015.
That places Tunisia 8th out of 132 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Tomatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.58 | — |
| 2011 | 2.64 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.33 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 2.19 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 2.94 | +34.2% |
| 2015 | 1.55 | -47.3% |
| 2016 | 2.95 | +90.3% |
| 2017 | 2.74 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 2.46 | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 4.02 | +63.4% |
| 2020 | 3.96 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.32 | +34.3% |
| 2022 | 5.22 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.66 | -10.7% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 4.66 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.08, 58.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 4.66 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1, 46.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomatoes — Revealed comparative advantage index in Tunisia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +90.3% | 1.55 | 2.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.64 | 1.55 | 4.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.79 | 3.96 | 5.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 5 Jordan 10.48 compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 5.43 compare
- 7 Armenia 4.92 compare
- 9 Afghanistan 4.58 compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 3.36 compare
- 11 Namibia 2.98 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Tunisia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 18.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1029 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 479.33 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5867 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.293 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tomatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Tunisia?
- Tomatoes — revealed comparative advantage index in Tunisia was 4.66 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tomatoes — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.32 in 2021.
- What is the lowest tomatoes — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 2015.
- How does Tunisia rank for tomatoes — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Tunisia ranks 8th out of 132 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tomatoes — revealed comparative advantage index rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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