Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Guinea

Guinea: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was -52.6 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-52.6 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 203.5%
World rank
149th
of 173 countries
All-time high
611.96 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
34
1968–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Guinea, 1968–2019

-20002004006001968199320191968: 100 % change on previous year1974: 180 % change on previous year1975: -42.9 % change on previous year1976: 25 % change on previous year1977: -80 % change on previous year1978: 360 % change on previous year1979: -35.9 % change on previous year1980: -23.7 % change on previous year1981: -100 % change on previous year1988: -38.5 % change on previous year1989: -37.5 % change on previous year1990: -40 % change on previous year1991: -100 % change on previous year1994: 46.5 % change on previous year1996: 221.5 % change on previous year1997: -98.9 % change on previous year1999: -100 % change on previous year2002: 175 % change on previous year2003: -9.1 % change on previous year2004: 265 % change on previous year2005: 152.1 % change on previous year2006: 612 % change on previous year2007: -9 % change on previous year2008: 496 % change on previous year2009: -63.1 % change on previous year2010: -83.2 % change on previous year2011: 125.5 % change on previous year2012: -37.8 % change on previous year2013: 33.2 % change on previous year2014: -6.1 % change on previous year2015: -94.8 % change on previous year2017: 301.7 % change on previous year2018: 50.8 % change on previous year2019: -52.6 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Guinea stood at -52.6 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 203.5% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Guinea peaked at 611.96 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1981.

That places Guinea 149th out of 173 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Guinea, 1968 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1968 100 % change on previous year
1974 180 % change on previous year +80.0%
1975 -42.86 % change on previous year -123.8%
1976 25 % change on previous year -158.3%
1977 -80 % change on previous year -420.0%
1978 360 % change on previous year -550.0%
1979 -35.87 % change on previous year -110.0%
1980 -23.73 % change on previous year -33.8%
1981 -100 % change on previous year +321.4%
1988 -38.46 % change on previous year -61.5%
1989 -37.5 % change on previous year -2.5%
1990 -40 % change on previous year +6.7%
1991 -100 % change on previous year +150.0%
1994 46.53 % change on previous year -146.5%
1996 221.45 % change on previous year +375.9%
1997 -98.86 % change on previous year -144.6%
1999 -100 % change on previous year +1.2%
2002 175 % change on previous year -275.0%
2003 -9.09 % change on previous year -105.2%
2004 265 % change on previous year -3015.0%
2005 152.06 % change on previous year -42.6%
2006 611.96 % change on previous year +302.5%
2007 -9.01 % change on previous year -101.5%
2008 495.97 % change on previous year -5606.1%
2009 -63.11 % change on previous year -112.7%
2010 -83.21 % change on previous year +31.9%
2011 125.45 % change on previous year -250.8%
2012 -37.8 % change on previous year -130.1%
2013 33.23 % change on previous year -187.9%
2014 -6.08 % change on previous year -118.3%
2015 -94.82 % change on previous year +1458.8%
2017 301.67 % change on previous year -418.2%
2018 50.83 % change on previous year -83.2%
2019 -52.6 % change on previous year -203.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Guinea 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +5606.1% -9.01 % change on previous year 495.97 % change on previous year
2004 +3015.0% -9.09 % change on previous year 265 % change on previous year
2015 -1458.8% -6.08 % change on previous year -94.82 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 1
1970s 67.71 % change on previous year -80 % change on previous year 360 % change on previous year 6
1980s -49.92 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -23.73 % change on previous year 4
1990s -11.81 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 221.45 % change on previous year 6
2000s 202.35 % change on previous year -63.11 % change on previous year 611.96 % change on previous year 8
2010s 26.3 % change on previous year -94.82 % change on previous year 301.67 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 146 Suriname -47.22 % change on previous year compare
  2. 147 Burundi -49.84 % change on previous year compare
  3. 148 Philippines -49.89 % change on previous year compare
  4. 150 Somalia -53.38 % change on previous year compare
  5. 151 Bhutan -53.41 % change on previous year compare
  6. 152 Chad -59.93 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Guinea?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Guinea was -52.6 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 611.96 % change on previous year in 2006.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1981.
How does Guinea rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Guinea ranks 149th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 6,622 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Maize. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.