Cereal imports quantity in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Cereal imports quantity was 29,336 FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal imports quantity in Equatorial Guinea, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal imports quantity in Equatorial Guinea is 29,336 FAO, tonnes, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 104.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports quantity in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 30,184 FAO, tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, tonnes, in 1961.
That places Equatorial Guinea 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal imports quantity in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 5,604 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 2,200 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 1,900 FAO, tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 2,000 FAO, tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 2,200 FAO, tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 1,500 FAO, tonnes | -31.8% |
| 1976 | 3,500 FAO, tonnes | +133.3% |
| 1977 | 3,000 FAO, tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 2,000 FAO, tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1979 | 2,000 FAO, tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 FAO, tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,856 FAO, tonnes | +42.8% |
| 1982 | 5,298 FAO, tonnes | +85.5% |
| 1983 | 7,014 FAO, tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1984 | 4,660 FAO, tonnes | -33.6% |
| 1985 | 11,095 FAO, tonnes | +138.1% |
| 1986 | 7,643 FAO, tonnes | -31.1% |
| 1987 | 8,741 FAO, tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 15,085 FAO, tonnes | +72.6% |
| 1989 | 13,993 FAO, tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 13,382 FAO, tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 9,167 FAO, tonnes | -31.5% |
| 1992 | 13,734 FAO, tonnes | +49.8% |
| 1993 | 8,314 FAO, tonnes | -39.5% |
| 1994 | 2,117 FAO, tonnes | -74.5% |
| 1995 | 6,212 FAO, tonnes | +193.4% |
| 1996 | 4,138 FAO, tonnes | -33.4% |
| 1997 | 9,645 FAO, tonnes | +133.1% |
| 1998 | 16,418 FAO, tonnes | +70.2% |
| 1999 | 12,045 FAO, tonnes | -26.6% |
| 2000 | 14,379 FAO, tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2001 | 17,174 FAO, tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 10,255 FAO, tonnes | -40.3% |
| 2003 | 16,763 FAO, tonnes | +63.5% |
| 2004 | 19,645 FAO, tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 18,721 FAO, tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 25,641 FAO, tonnes | +37.0% |
| 2007 | 21,478 FAO, tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 30,184 FAO, tonnes | +40.5% |
| 2009 | 25,047 FAO, tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 29,336 FAO, tonnes | +17.1% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 29,336 FAO, tonnes is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 309,412 FAO, tonnes, 9% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 29,336 FAO, tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 291,999 FAO, tonnes, 10% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 622.67 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 5,604 FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,030 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 3,500 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,838 FAO, tonnes | 2,000 FAO, tonnes | 15,085 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,517 FAO, tonnes | 2,117 FAO, tonnes | 16,418 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,929 FAO, tonnes | 10,255 FAO, tonnes | 30,184 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,336 FAO, tonnes | 29,336 FAO, tonnes | 29,336 FAO, tonnes | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 63,364 FAO, tonnes compare
- 48 Burundi 54,379 FAO, tonnes compare
- 49 Central African Republic 48,027 FAO, tonnes compare
- 51 Seychelles 18,257 FAO, tonnes compare
- 52 Zambia 17,474 FAO, tonnes compare
- 53 Sao Tome and Principe 12,766 FAO, tonnes 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 quantity in Equatorial Guinea?
- Cereal imports quantity in Equatorial Guinea was 29,336 FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports quantity recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 30,184 FAO, tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereal imports quantity recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, tonnes in 1961.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for cereal imports quantity?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 50th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports quantity rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. 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 quantity (FAO, tonnes). 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.