Cereal imports in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Cereal imports was 11.43 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
11.43 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
50th
of 53 countries
All-time high
14.87 million FAO, current US$
in 2008
All-time low
0 FAO, current US$
in 1961
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Cereal imports in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 11.43 million FAO, current US$ for cereal imports in 2010.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 353.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 14.87 million FAO, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, current US$, in 1961.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 50th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal imports in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1963 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1964 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1967 | 600,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1968 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1970 | 0 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 350,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1972 | 340,000 FAO, current US$ | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 470,000 FAO, current US$ | +38.2% |
| 1974 | 600,000 FAO, current US$ | +27.7% |
| 1975 | 520,000 FAO, current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 1.40 million FAO, current US$ | +169.2% |
| 1977 | 1.20 million FAO, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 900,000 FAO, current US$ | -25.0% |
| 1979 | 800,000 FAO, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 860,000 FAO, current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 1.47 million FAO, current US$ | +70.6% |
| 1982 | 2.85 million FAO, current US$ | +94.1% |
| 1983 | 2.78 million FAO, current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.78 million FAO, current US$ | -36.0% |
| 1985 | 2.88 million FAO, current US$ | +61.8% |
| 1986 | 2.09 million FAO, current US$ | -27.3% |
| 1987 | 2.05 million FAO, current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 4.01 million FAO, current US$ | +95.1% |
| 1989 | 3.89 million FAO, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 3.70 million FAO, current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 2.35 million FAO, current US$ | -36.5% |
| 1992 | 3.37 million FAO, current US$ | +43.2% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million FAO, current US$ | -57.4% |
| 1994 | 289,000 FAO, current US$ | -79.9% |
| 1995 | 1.12 million FAO, current US$ | +287.5% |
| 1996 | 968,000 FAO, current US$ | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 2.25 million FAO, current US$ | +132.4% |
| 1998 | 4.00 million FAO, current US$ | +77.8% |
| 1999 | 2.32 million FAO, current US$ | -42.0% |
| 2000 | 2.52 million FAO, current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 3.51 million FAO, current US$ | +39.3% |
| 2002 | 2.06 million FAO, current US$ | -41.3% |
| 2003 | 3.98 million FAO, current US$ | +93.4% |
| 2004 | 5.40 million FAO, current US$ | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 5.03 million FAO, current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 7.61 million FAO, current US$ | +51.5% |
| 2007 | 8.07 million FAO, current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 14.87 million FAO, current US$ | +84.3% |
| 2009 | 11.95 million FAO, current US$ | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 11.43 million FAO, current US$ | -4.3% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 11.43 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.98 million FAO, current US$, 11% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 11.43 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101.97 million FAO, current US$, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,667 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 600,000 FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 658,000 FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 1.40 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.46 million FAO, current US$ | 860,000 FAO, current US$ | 4.01 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 million FAO, current US$ | 289,000 FAO, current US$ | 4.00 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.50 million FAO, current US$ | 2.06 million FAO, current US$ | 14.87 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.43 million FAO, current US$ | 11.43 million FAO, current US$ | 11.43 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 47 Namibia 23.32 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 48 Burundi 18.51 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 49 Central African Republic 14.51 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 51 Seychelles 9.71 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 52 Zambia 8.28 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 6.33 million FAO, current US$ compare
More trade data for Equatorial Guinea
- Extensive Margin, Theil index 0.39 (2014)
- Export Diversification, Theil index 5.65 (2014)
- Intensive Margin, Theil index 5.26 (2014)
- Import quality, Mean, US dollar 0.7508 (2014)
- Import unit values, Mean, US dollar 0.7976 (2014)
- Export quality index 0.5799 (2014)
- Export quality, 95 percent interval - lower bound, Percent 0.6056 (2014)
- Export quality, 95 percent interval - upper bound, Percent 1.06 (2014)
- Export unit values, 95 percent interval - lower bound, Percent 1.01 (2014)
- Export unit values, 95 percent interval - upper bound, Percent 0.5872 (2014)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports in Equatorial Guinea?
- Cereal imports in Equatorial Guinea was 11.43 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 14.87 million FAO, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereal imports recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, current US$ in 1961.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for cereal imports?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 353.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.