Net food imports by crop - Barley in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Net food imports by crop - Barley was -1 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-1
World rank
97th
of 158 countries
All-time high
23
in 1973
All-time low
-1,200
in 1975
Years of data
54
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2019

-1.2k-1.0k-750-500-2500196119902019

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - barley in Guinea-Bissau stood at -1.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 23 in 1973 and was at its lowest, -1,200, in 1975.

That places Guinea-Bissau 97th out of 158 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Guinea-Bissau, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 18 —
1968 0 -100.0%
1969 0 —
1970 3 —
1971 11 +266.7%
1972 15 +36.4%
1973 23 +53.3%
1974 20 -13.0%
1975 -1,200 -6100.0%
1976 -120 -90.0%
1977 0 -100.0%
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 0 —
2001 0 —
2002 0 —
2003 0 —
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2019 -1 —

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's -1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -50, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2 0 18 9
1970s -124.8 -1,200 23 10
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 0 0 0 10
2010s -0.2 -1 0 5

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 98 Bhutan -5 compare
  2. 99 Costa Rica -7 compare
  3. 100 South Sudan -23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Guinea-Bissau?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Guinea-Bissau was -1 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 23 in 1973.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was -1,200 in 1975.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 97th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Barley
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 6,776 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.