Afghanistan vs Guinea: Food imports

Afghanistan
26.9%
in 2019
Guinea
26.6%
in 2016
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Guinea rank
24th

Food imports over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Guinea
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 26.9% against 26.6% in Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Guinea ranks 24th of 196 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 18.9% 13.2% 5.6% Afghanistan
2010s 15.0% 24.3% 9.3% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Afghanistan or Guinea?
Afghanistan, at 26.9% against 26.6% in Guinea as of 2019.
What is the difference in food imports between Afghanistan and Guinea?
0.3%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Guinea?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Afghanistan and Guinea rank globally for food imports?
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Guinea ranks 24th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.