Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in China
China: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 506,720 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
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 168 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.
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -824 | — |
| 1962 | -2 | -99.8% |
| 1963 | -300 | +14900.0% |
| 1964 | -400 | +33.3% |
| 1965 | -700 | +75.0% |
| 1966 | 132,986 | -19098.0% |
| 1967 | 110,827 | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 50,198 | -54.7% |
| 1969 | 61,355 | +22.2% |
| 1970 | 42,555 | -30.6% |
| 1971 | 57,546 | +35.2% |
| 1972 | 138,153 | +140.1% |
| 1973 | 83,091 | -39.9% |
| 1974 | 56,560 | -31.9% |
| 1975 | 22,466 | -60.3% |
| 1976 | 26,413 | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 27,384 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 27,832 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 25,242 | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 36,097 | +43.0% |
| 1981 | 46,156 | +27.9% |
| 1982 | 43,950 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 25,357 | -42.3% |
| 1984 | 28,438 | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 25,117 | -11.7% |
| 1986 | 47,966 | +91.0% |
| 1987 | 74,928 | +56.2% |
| 1988 | 19,260 | -74.3% |
| 1989 | 82,608 | +328.9% |
| 1990 | 25,009 | -69.7% |
| 1991 | 23,509 | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 20,103 | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 14,404 | -28.3% |
| 1994 | 15,347 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 25,231 | +64.4% |
| 1996 | 60,738 | +140.7% |
| 1997 | 26,118 | -57.0% |
| 1998 | 9,087 | -65.2% |
| 1999 | -1,849 | -120.3% |
| 2000 | 9,086 | -591.4% |
| 2001 | 4,476 | -50.7% |
| 2002 | 3,268 | -27.0% |
| 2003 | 1,249 | -61.8% |
| 2004 | 15,670 | +1154.6% |
| 2005 | 30,584 | +95.2% |
| 2006 | 62,157 | +103.2% |
| 2007 | -85,870 | -238.2% |
| 2008 | 1,805 | -102.1% |
| 2009 | 57,245 | +3071.5% |
| 2010 | 52,354 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 72,446 | +38.4% |
| 2012 | 282,645 | +290.1% |
| 2013 | 491,588 | +73.9% |
| 2014 | 488,975 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 816,514 | +67.0% |
| 2016 | 612,277 | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 885,686 | +44.7% |
| 2018 | 663,127 | -25.1% |
| 2019 | 506,720 | -23.6% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 506,720 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172, 2946.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- China's 506,720 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,493, 339.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +19098.0% | -700 | 132,986 |
| 1963 | -14900.0% | -2 | -300 |
| 2009 | +3071.5% | 1,805 | 57,245 |
| 2004 | +1154.6% | 1,249 | 15,670 |
| 2000 | +591.4% | -1,849 | 9,086 |
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
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
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 168 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 59 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.