Hong Kong, China vs Republic of Korea: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 316,604 rice milled equivalent against 299,466 rice milled equivalent in Republic of Korea, a difference of 17,138 rice milled equivalent.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 35th and Republic of Korea ranks 37th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Republic of Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 383,940 rice milled equivalent | 122,931 rice milled equivalent | 261,008 rice milled equivalent | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 366,262 rice milled equivalent | 380,166 rice milled equivalent | 13,905 rice milled equivalent | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 370,957 rice milled equivalent | 368,868 rice milled equivalent | 2,089 rice milled equivalent | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 362,384 rice milled equivalent | 33,404 rice milled equivalent | 328,980 rice milled equivalent | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 330,779 rice milled equivalent | 181,638 rice milled equivalent | 149,141 rice milled equivalent | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 333,656 rice milled equivalent | 382,635 rice milled equivalent | 48,980 rice milled equivalent | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Hong Kong, China or Republic of Korea?
- Hong Kong, China, at 316,604 rice milled equivalent against 299,466 rice milled equivalent in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
- 17,138 rice milled equivalent, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 35th and Republic of Korea ranks 37th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.