Africa Western and Central vs Guinea-Bissau: Food exports

Africa Western and Central
12.1%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
68.5%
in 2018
Africa Western and Central rank
21st
Guinea-Bissau rank
24th

Food exports over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Guinea-Bissau
20406080100196219922023

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 68.5% against 12.1% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 56.4%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 5.7 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Guinea-Bissau has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 21st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th of 46 groups.

Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Guinea-Bissau Difference Ahead
1970s 31.9% 90.3% 58.3% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 15.4% 95.4% 80.1% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 14.4% 91.3% 76.8% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food exports, Africa Western and Central or Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau, at 68.5% against 12.1% in Africa Western and Central as of 2018.
What is the difference in food exports between Africa Western and Central and Guinea-Bissau?
56.4%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Guinea-Bissau?
11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Africa Western and Central and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for food exports?
Africa Western and Central ranks 21st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 24th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food exports (% of merchandise exports)
Unit
% of merchandise exports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 9,957 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.