Net food imports by crop - Maize in Guinea
Guinea: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 1,723 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Guinea, 1961–2019
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +3725.2% | 111 | 4,246 |
| 1995 | +1947.3% | 148 | 3,030 |
| 2016 | +1400.0% | 40 | 600 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 124 French Polynesia 2,531 compare
- 125 Turkmenistan 2,506 compare
- 126 Congo 2,304 compare
- 128 Bahamas 1,596 compare
- 129 Kyrgyzstan 1,551 compare
- 130 Madagascar 1,067 compare
More reference data data for Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2883 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3722 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2242 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.57 (2050)
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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About this data
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.