Agricultural raw materials imports in Guyana
Guyana: Agricultural raw materials imports was 0.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Guyana, 1970–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural raw materials imports in Guyana is 0.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 85.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Guyana peaked at 0.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2025.
Guyana ranks 195th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4% | — |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -34.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -15.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5% | +48.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -26.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +22.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +25.7% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | +19.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -49.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +95.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -32.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +79.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -57.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +59.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +48.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +24.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +28.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -36.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -45.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +57.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -53.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -17.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1% | -6.2% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 8% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9%, 8% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 192 Iraq 0.1% compare
- 193 Suriname 0.1% compare
- 194 Hong Kong, China 0.1% compare
- 196 Brunei Darussalam 0.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Guyana
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 2,507 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5708 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7351 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 7.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 7.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 73.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Guyana?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Guyana was 0.1% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2025.
- How does Guyana rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Guyana ranks 195th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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.