Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Guyana
Guyana: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was 8.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Guyana, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Guyana stood at 8.1%.
That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Guyana peaked at 25.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.
That places Guyana 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.1% | — |
| 1962 | 7.7% | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 6.9% | -10.8% |
| 1964 | 6.2% | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 8.2% | +32.3% |
| 1966 | 7.4% | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 7.1% | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 7.2% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 6.9% | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 5.7% | -17.3% |
| 1971 | 6.8% | +19.8% |
| 1972 | 7.1% | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | -33.2% |
| 1974 | 6.0% | +27.1% |
| 1975 | 7.0% | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 6.5% | -7.0% |
| 1977 | 5.3% | -17.8% |
| 1978 | 6.1% | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 5.7% | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 5.5% | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 5.7% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 5.8% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 6.3% | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 6.1% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 3.8% | -34.4% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | +22.7% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | -30.8% |
| 1991 | 3.5% | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 7.6% | +118.5% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | +28.3% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | +28.9% |
| 1997 | 10.7% | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 9.7% | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -20.3% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | -27.6% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -35.6% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | +28.5% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +72.7% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +87.8% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -44.3% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -43.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -93.6% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +2904.8% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +110.7% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -57.6% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -38.0% |
| 2023 | 8.1% | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.3% | 6.2% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.1% | 4.7% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.6% | 3.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 3.2% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.6% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 0.4% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9% | 6.8% | 25.8% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 11.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 11.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -6.55 % change on previous year (2005)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 169.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2005)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 183,358 current LCU per person (2005)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 43.79 % change on previous year (2005)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3233 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2005)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per capita 350.52 current US$ per person (2005)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 64.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2005)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per capita 70,060 current LCU per person (2005)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Guyana?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Guyana was 8.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
- How does Guyana rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Guyana ranks 33rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.