Wheat — Revealed comparative advantage index in Egypt
Egypt: Wheat — Revealed comparative advantage index was 0.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Revealed comparative advantage index in Egypt, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat — revealed comparative advantage index in Egypt is 0.01, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, wheat — revealed comparative advantage index in Egypt peaked at 0.02 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.
Egypt ranks 61st of 127 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.
Wheat — Revealed comparative advantage index in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0.01 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0.02 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0.02 | — |
| 2024 | 0.01 | -50.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.01, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.01 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.01, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0043 | 0 | 0.02 | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.006 | 0 | 0.02 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 61 Angola 0.01 compare
- 61 Burkina Faso 0.01 compare
- 61 Gambia 0.01 compare
- 61 Guyana 0.01 compare
- 61 Honduras 0.01 compare
- 61 Israel 0.01 compare
- 61 Lesotho 0.01 compare
- 61 Mexico 0.01 compare
- 61 Montenegro 0.01 compare
- 61 Qatar 0.01 compare
- 61 Rwanda 0.01 compare
- 61 Switzerland 0.01 compare
- 61 Togo 0.01 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Egypt
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1655 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 510.76 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.571 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — revealed comparative advantage index in Egypt?
- Wheat — revealed comparative advantage index in Egypt was 0.01 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.02 in 2018.
- What is the lowest wheat — revealed comparative advantage index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
- How does Egypt rank for wheat — revealed comparative advantage index?
- Egypt ranks 61st out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — 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