Net food imports by crop - Maize in Guinea

Guinea: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 1,723 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,723
Change on year
down 52.6%
World rank
127th
of 178 countries
All-time high
14,000
in 1974
All-time low
-5,571
in 1967
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Guinea stood at 1,723.

That represents a change of down 52.6% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Guinea peaked at 14,000 in 1974 and was at its lowest, -5,571, in 1967.

That places Guinea 127th out of 178 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 - Maize in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Guinea, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 -5,571 —
1968 0 -100.0%
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 5,000 —
1974 14,000 +180.0%
1975 8,000 -42.9%
1976 10,000 +25.0%
1977 2,000 -80.0%
1978 9,200 +360.0%
1979 5,900 -35.9%
1980 4,500 -23.7%
1981 0 -100.0%
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 1,300 —
1988 800 -38.5%
1989 500 -37.5%
1990 300 -40.0%
1991 0 -100.0%
1992 0 —
1993 101 —
1994 148 +46.5%
1995 3,030 +1947.3%
1996 9,740 +221.5%
1997 111 -98.9%
1998 4,246 +3725.2%
1999 0 -100.0%
2000 0 —
2001 8 —
2002 22 +175.0%
2003 20 -9.1%
2004 73 +265.0%
2005 184 +152.1%
2006 1,310 +612.0%
2007 1,192 -9.0%
2008 7,104 +496.0%
2009 2,621 -63.1%
2010 440 -83.2%
2011 992 +125.5%
2012 617 -37.8%
2013 822 +33.2%
2014 772 -6.1%
2015 40 -94.8%
2016 600 +1400.0%
2017 2,410 +301.7%
2018 3,635 +50.8%
2019 1,723 -52.6%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 1,723 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,408, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 1,723 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,560, 20% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize 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
1998 +3725.2% 111 4,246
1995 +1947.3% 148 3,030
2016 +1400.0% 40 600

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -619 -5,571 0 9
1970s 5,410 0 14,000 10
1980s 710 0 4,500 10
1990s 1,768 0 9,740 10
2000s 1,253 0 7,104 10
2010s 1,205 40 3,635 10

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 124 French Polynesia 2,531 compare
  2. 125 Turkmenistan 2,506 compare
  3. 126 Congo 2,304 compare
  4. 128 Bahamas 1,596 compare
  5. 129 Kyrgyzstan 1,551 compare
  6. 130 Madagascar 1,067 compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Guinea?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Guinea was 1,723 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 14,000 in 1974.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -5,571 in 1967.
How does Guinea rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Guinea ranks 127th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Guinea 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 - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 7,874 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

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.