Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Guyana
Guyana: Share of food products in total merchandise exports was 1.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Guyana, 1970–2025
Source: UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 1.5% for share of food products in total merchandise exports in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.6% on the previous year and down 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of food products in total merchandise exports in Guyana peaked at 63.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2025.
Guyana ranks 180th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.0% | — |
| 1971 | 46.9% | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 50.1% | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 44.4% | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 62.3% | +40.3% |
| 1975 | 63.7% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 49.8% | -21.8% |
| 1977 | 41.7% | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 48.4% | +16.0% |
| 1979 | 47.4% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 60.7% | +28.2% |
| 1997 | 44.9% | -26.1% |
| 1998 | 45.4% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 50.1% | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 43.6% | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 44.4% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | +29.3% |
| 2006 | 51.6% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 36.7% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 15.3% | -45.4% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | -47.7% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -59.3% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +50.5% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | -59.3% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | -24.6% |
Guyana compared with similar countries
- Guyana's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.5%, 13% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Guyana's 1.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32.3%, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.7% | 41.7% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.7% | 60.7% | 60.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 44.9% | 50.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 42.4% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.8% | 28.1% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 1.5% | 15.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 5.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 6.86 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 860.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10,383 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 34.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of food products in total merchandise exports in Guyana?
- Share of food products in total merchandise exports in Guyana was 1.5% in 2025, according to UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of food products in total merchandise exports recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2025.
- How does Guyana rank for share of food products in total merchandise exports?
- Guyana ranks 180th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of food products in total merchandise exports rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UN Comtrade, WITS, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of food products in total merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of food exports divided by the total value of merchandise exports, expressed as a percentage.