Food exports in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Food exports was 57.9% in 1983. ▼ Falling
Food exports in Equatorial Guinea, 1979–1983
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food exports in Equatorial Guinea is 57.9%, measured in 1983. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 22.5% over five years.
That places Equatorial Guinea 30th out of 196 countries with data for 1983, putting it in the top quarter.
Food exports in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 74.7% | — |
| 1980 | 87.8% | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 73.9% | -15.7% |
| 1982 | 65.1% | -12.0% |
| 1983 | 57.9% | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.7% | 74.7% | 74.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 71.2% | 57.9% | 87.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 27 Fiji 64.3% compare
- 28 Afghanistan 63.9% compare
- 29 Ukraine 58.7%
- 31 Republic of Moldova 56.1%
- 32 Ecuador 53.7% compare
- 33 Honduras 53.5% compare
More private sector data for Equatorial Guinea
- Merchandise trade 33.5% (2025)
- Food imports 31.8% (1983)
- Manufactures imports 64.2% (1983)
- Merchandise imports 1.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 4.0% (1983)
- Merchandise exports 2.60 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,341 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2028 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -12.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 877 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Equatorial Guinea?
- Food exports in Equatorial Guinea was 57.9% in 1983, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 1983.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for food exports?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 1983.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 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.