Food exports in Guinea
Guinea: Food exports was 4.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Guinea, 1995–2016
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 4.3% for food exports in 2016.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Guinea peaked at 11.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2002.
Guinea ranks 161st of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.4% | — |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -51.3% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | +102.2% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -51.1% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | +83.8% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +232.7% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | -70.3% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -48.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +85.6% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +34.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 3.3% | 7.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 1.5% | 11.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 1.8% | 4.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 158 Tajikistan 5.2% compare
- 159 Azerbaijan 5.2% compare
- 160 Slovakia 4.7% compare
- 162 Israel 4.2% compare
- 163 Niger 4.1% compare
- 164 Cayman Islands 3.8% compare
More private sector data for Guinea
- Merchandise trade 82.7% (2025)
- Food imports 26.6% (2016)
- Manufactures imports 58.5% (2016)
- Merchandise imports 8.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 3.7% (2016)
- Merchandise exports 15.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,000 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5328 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 53.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 552.59 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Guinea?
- Food exports in Guinea was 4.3% in 2016, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2002.
- How does Guinea rank for food exports?
- Guinea ranks 161st out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.