Guyana vs Mexico: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Guyana
- Mexico
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 6.5% against 6.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 184th and Mexico ranks 185th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.0% | 10.4% | 5.6% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 14.0% | 0.9% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 7.4% | 5.2% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 6.2% | 8.0% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 6.1% | 7.7% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 6.3% | 3.8% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Guyana or Mexico?
- Guyana, at 6.5% against 6.3% in Mexico as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food imports between Guyana and Mexico?
- 0.2%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Mexico?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Mexico rank globally for food imports?
- Guyana ranks 184th and Mexico ranks 185th 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
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.