Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Guinea

Guinea: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 395,726 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
395,726
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
65th
of 175 countries
All-time high
400,818
in 2018
All-time low
4,646
in 2008
Years of data
25
1995–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Guinea, 1995–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1995200720191995: 47.3k1996: 44.9k1997: 27.6k1998: 21.0k1999: 50.4k2000: 66.7k2001: 48.8k2002: 84.5k2003: 103.4k2004: 51.1k2005: 67.2k2006: 96.2k2007: 38.4k2008: 4.6k2009: 54.2k2010: 36.2k2011: 43.2k2012: 15.1k2013: 4.9k2014: 61.3k2015: 242.0k2016: 316.9k2017: 306.3k2018: 400.8k2019: 395.7k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat in Guinea is 395,726, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 630.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Guinea peaked at 400,818 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4,646, in 2008.

That places Guinea 65th out of 175 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 - Wheat in Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Guinea, 1995 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1995 47,299 —
1996 44,900 -5.1%
1997 27,555 -38.6%
1998 21,000 -23.8%
1999 50,410 +140.0%
2000 66,733 +32.4%
2001 48,845 -26.8%
2002 84,479 +73.0%
2003 103,449 +22.5%
2004 51,056 -50.6%
2005 67,244 +31.7%
2006 96,250 +43.1%
2007 38,390 -60.1%
2008 4,646 -87.9%
2009 54,175 +1066.1%
2010 36,250 -33.1%
2011 43,182 +19.1%
2012 15,112 -65.0%
2013 4,863 -67.8%
2014 61,289 +1160.3%
2015 242,041 +294.9%
2016 316,899 +30.9%
2017 306,305 -3.3%
2018 400,818 +30.9%
2019 395,726 -1.3%

Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Guinea's 395,726 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222,334, 1.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Guinea's 395,726 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 118,514, 3.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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
2014 +1160.3% 4,863 61,289
2009 +1066.1% 4,646 54,175

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 38,233 21,000 50,410 5
2000s 61,527 4,646 103,449 10
2010s 182,248 4,863 400,818 10

Countries ranked near Guinea

  1. 62 New Zealand 430,325 compare
  2. 63 Uganda 430,179 compare
  3. 64 Norway 406,372 compare
  4. 66 Afghanistan 391,541 compare
  5. 67 Switzerland 390,786 compare
  6. 68 Belarus 331,570 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Guinea?
Net food imports by crop - wheat in Guinea was 395,726 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 400,818 in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 4,646 in 2008.
How does Guinea rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
Guinea ranks 65th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 630.5%. 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 - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 7,821 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.