Agricultural raw materials imports in Guinea
Guinea: Agricultural raw materials imports was 0.4% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural raw materials imports in Guinea, 1995–2016
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Guinea recorded 0.4% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Guinea peaked at 1.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2005.
That places Guinea 175th out of 196 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural raw materials imports in Guinea, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +30.2% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -56.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +291.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -76.2% |
Guinea compared with similar countries
- Guinea's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Guinea's 0.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural raw materials imports in Guinea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +291.8% | 0.4% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 172 Burkina Faso 0.4% compare
- 173 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4% compare
- 174 United States Virgin Islands 0.4%
- 176 Qatar 0.4% compare
- 177 Panama 0.4% compare
- 178 Oman 0.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guinea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 14.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3129 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 587.44 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6148 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 31.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 31.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.8% (2016)
- Rural population 61.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Guinea?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Guinea was 0.4% in 2016, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2005.
- How does Guinea rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Guinea ranks 175th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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 Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). 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.