Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 118,394 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
118,394 rice milled equivalent
World rank
64th
of 179 countries
All-time high
118,394 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
All-time low
2,100 rice milled equivalent
in 1962
Years of data
55
1961–2019

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

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data. Measured in rice milled equivalent.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Guinea-Bissau stood at 118,394 rice milled equivalent. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is up 39.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 118,394 rice milled equivalent in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,100 rice milled equivalent, in 1962.

That places Guinea-Bissau 64th 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, paddy in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Guinea-Bissau, 1961 to 2019.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
1961 5,000 rice milled equivalent
1962 2,100 rice milled equivalent -58.0%
1963 3,100 rice milled equivalent +47.6%
1964 8,200 rice milled equivalent +164.5%
1965 8,548 rice milled equivalent +4.2%
1966 9,000 rice milled equivalent +5.3%
1967 12,232 rice milled equivalent +35.9%
1968 3,825 rice milled equivalent -68.7%
1969 22,931 rice milled equivalent +499.5%
1970 13,320 rice milled equivalent -41.9%
1971 28,904 rice milled equivalent +117.0%
1972 20,354 rice milled equivalent -29.6%
1973 29,778 rice milled equivalent +46.3%
1974 30,626 rice milled equivalent +2.8%
1975 13,113 rice milled equivalent -57.2%
1976 10,771 rice milled equivalent -17.9%
1977 13,082 rice milled equivalent +21.5%
1978 36,700 rice milled equivalent +180.5%
1979 28,005 rice milled equivalent -23.7%
1980 20,000 rice milled equivalent -28.6%
1981 32,513 rice milled equivalent +62.6%
1982 13,841 rice milled equivalent -57.4%
1983 23,334 rice milled equivalent +68.6%
1984 22,700 rice milled equivalent -2.7%
1985 19,169 rice milled equivalent -15.6%
1986 16,241 rice milled equivalent -15.3%
1987 49,348 rice milled equivalent +203.8%
1988 46,940 rice milled equivalent -4.9%
1989 38,697 rice milled equivalent -17.6%
1990 43,268 rice milled equivalent +11.8%
1991 59,648 rice milled equivalent +37.9%
1992 75,720 rice milled equivalent +26.9%
1993 66,270 rice milled equivalent -12.5%
1994 60,000 rice milled equivalent -9.5%
1995 58,955 rice milled equivalent -1.7%
1996 49,510 rice milled equivalent -16.0%
1997 80,800 rice milled equivalent +63.2%
1998 38,750 rice milled equivalent -52.0%
1999 62,230 rice milled equivalent +60.6%
2000 74,400 rice milled equivalent +19.6%
2001 68,000 rice milled equivalent -8.6%
2002 77,650 rice milled equivalent +14.2%
2003 83,000 rice milled equivalent +6.9%
2004 87,173 rice milled equivalent +5.0%
2005 79,673 rice milled equivalent -8.6%
2006 33,245 rice milled equivalent -58.3%
2007 33,178 rice milled equivalent -0.2%
2008 19,604 rice milled equivalent -40.9%
2009 85,088 rice milled equivalent +334.0%
2010 57,059 rice milled equivalent -32.9%
2011 65,823 rice milled equivalent +15.4%
2012 69,990 rice milled equivalent +6.3%
2013 76,193 rice milled equivalent +8.9%
2014 67,043 rice milled equivalent -12.0%
2019 118,394 rice milled equivalent +76.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,326 rice milled equivalent 2,100 rice milled equivalent 22,931 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 22,465 rice milled equivalent 10,771 rice milled equivalent 36,700 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 28,278 rice milled equivalent 13,841 rice milled equivalent 49,348 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 59,515 rice milled equivalent 38,750 rice milled equivalent 80,800 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s 64,101 rice milled equivalent 19,604 rice milled equivalent 87,173 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 75,750 rice milled equivalent 57,059 rice milled equivalent 118,394 rice milled equivalent 6

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 61 Algeria 125,237 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 62 Mali 120,490 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 63 Switzerland 119,053 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 65 Rwanda 112,209 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 66 Honduras 111,491 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 67 Taiwan, China 111,066 rice milled equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Guinea-Bissau?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Guinea-Bissau was 118,394 rice milled equivalent in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 118,394 rice milled equivalent in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 2,100 rice milled equivalent in 1962.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.1%. 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)
Unit
rice milled equivalent
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,665 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.