Guinea vs Seychelles: Food imports

Guinea
26.6%
in 2016
Seychelles
26.1%
in 2024
Guinea rank
24th
Seychelles rank
26th

Food imports over time

  • Guinea
  • Seychelles
101520253035197119972024

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 26.6% against 26.1% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Guinea ahead.

Guinea ranks 24th and Seychelles ranks 26th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Seychelles in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Seychelles Difference Ahead
1990s 26.6% 22.6% 4.1% Guinea
2000s 20.2% 23.2% 2.9% Seychelles
2010s 24.3% 24.0% 0.2% Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Guinea or Seychelles?
Guinea, at 26.6% against 26.1% in Seychelles as of 2016.
What is the difference in food imports between Guinea and Seychelles?
0.5%, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Seychelles?
17 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2016.
How do Guinea and Seychelles rank globally for food imports?
Guinea ranks 24th and Seychelles ranks 26th 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.