What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in China?

Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in China was 506,720 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in China?

The highest recorded value was 885,686 in 2017.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in China?

The lowest recorded value was -85,870 in 2007.

How does China rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?

China ranks 3rd out of 167 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in China?

Over the last ten years it is up 785.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this China data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in China

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in China
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China: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 506,720 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

506,720

Change on year

down 23.6%

World rank

3rd

of 167 countries

All-time high

885,686

in 2017

All-time low

-85,870

in 2007

Years of data

1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in China, 1961–2019

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in China stood at 506,720.

The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and up 785.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in China peaked at 885,686 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -85,870, in 2007.

That places China 3rd out of 167 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	39,238	-824	132,986	9
1970s	50,724	22,466	138,153	10
1980s	42,988	19,260	82,608	10
1990s	21,770	-1,849	60,738	10
2000s	9,967	-85,870	62,157	10
2010s	487,233	52,354	885,686	10

Countries ranked near China

1 Djibouti 108,539 compare
1 Senegal 790,036 compare
2 Ghana 644,052 compare
4 Indonesia 462,340 compare
5 Burkina Faso 421,867 compare
6 Benin 338,879 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

More reference data data for China

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 92,945 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1,546 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 54,644 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 336,373 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 4 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 27,128 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 19,812 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in China?: Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in China was 506,720 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 885,686 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was -85,870 in 2007.
How does China rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?: China ranks 3rd out of 167 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in China?: Over the last ten years it is up 785.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 5,714 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.