Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 45,256 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Guinea-Bissau, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 45,256 for net food imports by crop - rice, milled in 2019.
That represents a change of up 101.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 80,800 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,100, in 1962.
That places Guinea-Bissau 65th out of 179 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 - Rice, milled in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,000 | — |
| 1962 | 2,100 | -58.0% |
| 1963 | 3,100 | +47.6% |
| 1964 | 8,200 | +164.5% |
| 1965 | 8,548 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 9,000 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 12,232 | +35.9% |
| 1968 | 3,825 | -68.7% |
| 1969 | 22,931 | +499.5% |
| 1970 | 13,320 | -41.9% |
| 1971 | 28,904 | +117.0% |
| 1972 | 20,354 | -29.6% |
| 1973 | 29,778 | +46.3% |
| 1974 | 30,626 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 13,113 | -57.2% |
| 1976 | 10,771 | -17.9% |
| 1977 | 13,082 | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 36,700 | +180.5% |
| 1979 | 28,005 | -23.7% |
| 1980 | 20,000 | -28.6% |
| 1981 | 32,513 | +62.6% |
| 1982 | 13,841 | -57.4% |
| 1983 | 23,334 | +68.6% |
| 1984 | 22,700 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 19,169 | -15.6% |
| 1986 | 16,241 | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 49,348 | +203.8% |
| 1988 | 46,940 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 38,697 | -17.6% |
| 1990 | 43,268 | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 59,648 | +37.9% |
| 1992 | 75,720 | +26.9% |
| 1993 | 66,270 | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 60,000 | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 58,955 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 49,510 | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 80,800 | +63.2% |
| 1998 | 38,750 | -52.0% |
| 1999 | 62,230 | +60.6% |
| 2000 | 74,400 | +19.6% |
| 2001 | 68,000 | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 73,000 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 74,900 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 54,000 | -27.9% |
| 2005 | 49,673 | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 4,315 | -91.3% |
| 2007 | 17,315 | +301.3% |
| 2008 | 6,765 | -60.9% |
| 2009 | 22,500 | +232.6% |
| 2010 | 27,555 | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 26,502 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 22,055 | -16.8% |
| 2013 | 26,314 | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 16,121 | -38.7% |
| 2019 | 45,256 | +180.7% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 45,256 is above the median for low income countries, which is 45,256, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 45,256 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47,174, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Guinea-Bissau 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +499.5% | 3,825 | 22,931 |
| 2007 | +301.3% | 4,315 | 17,315 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,326 | 2,100 | 22,931 | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,465 | 10,771 | 36,700 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,278 | 13,841 | 49,348 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59,515 | 38,750 | 80,800 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,487 | 4,315 | 74,900 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,300 | 16,121 | 45,256 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 62 Costa Rica 51,484 compare
- 63 New Zealand 49,293 compare
- 64 Comoros 47,174 compare
- 66 Netherlands 44,999 compare
- 67 Bangladesh 44,827 compare
- 68 Switzerland 43,515 compare
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Guinea-Bissau?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Guinea-Bissau was 45,256 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 80,800 in 1997.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,100 in 1962.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 65th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 - Rice, milled. 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.