Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in South Korea
South Korea: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was -83 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in South Korea, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in South Korea is -83, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 97.4% on the previous year and down 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in South Korea peaked at 54,933 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -3,239, in 2018.
South Korea ranks 109th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | -7 | — |
| 1968 | -1 | -85.7% |
| 1969 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | -1 | — |
| 1974 | -1 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 1,997 | — |
| 1977 | 451 | -77.4% |
| 1978 | 10 | -97.8% |
| 1979 | 2,971 | +29610.0% |
| 1980 | 15,813 | +432.2% |
| 1981 | 25 | -99.8% |
| 1982 | 153 | +512.0% |
| 1983 | -20 | -113.1% |
| 1984 | 210 | -1150.0% |
| 1985 | -44 | -121.0% |
| 1986 | 20 | -145.5% |
| 1987 | 42 | +110.0% |
| 1988 | 123 | +192.9% |
| 1989 | 26 | -78.9% |
| 1990 | -31 | -219.2% |
| 1991 | -7 | -77.4% |
| 1992 | -15 | +114.3% |
| 1993 | -18 | +20.0% |
| 1994 | -8 | -55.6% |
| 1995 | -28 | +250.0% |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | -4 | — |
| 1998 | -6 | +50.0% |
| 1999 | -21 | +250.0% |
| 2000 | -1 | -95.2% |
| 2001 | -13 | +1200.0% |
| 2002 | -7 | -46.2% |
| 2003 | 50 | -814.3% |
| 2004 | 180 | +260.0% |
| 2005 | 188 | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 76 | -59.6% |
| 2007 | -26 | -134.2% |
| 2008 | -32 | +23.1% |
| 2009 | 6,162 | -19356.2% |
| 2010 | 20,253 | +228.7% |
| 2011 | 54,933 | +171.2% |
| 2012 | 40,394 | -26.5% |
| 2013 | 2,884 | -92.9% |
| 2014 | 32,471 | +1025.9% |
| 2015 | 10,964 | -66.2% |
| 2016 | 4,901 | -55.3% |
| 2017 | -248 | -105.1% |
| 2018 | -3,239 | +1206.0% |
| 2019 | -83 | -97.4% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's -83 is above the median for high income countries, which is -943.5, 9% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- South Korea's -83 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,493. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +29610.0% | 10 | 2,971 |
| 2009 | +19356.2% | -32 | 6,162 |
| 2018 | -1206.0% | -248 | -3,239 |
| 2001 | -1200.0% | -1 | -13 |
| 1984 | +1150.0% | -20 | 210 |
| 2014 | +1025.9% | 2,884 | 32,471 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.8889 | -7 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970s | 542.7 | -1 | 2,971 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,635 | -44 | 15,813 | 10 |
| 1990s | -13.8 | -31 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 657.7 | -32 | 6,162 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,323 | -3,239 | 54,933 | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 106 French Polynesia -25 compare
- 107 Costa Rica -33 compare
- 108 Brunei -70 compare
- 110 Jordan -198 compare
- 111 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -233 compare
- 112 Honduras -350 compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in South Korea?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in South Korea was -83 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 54,933 in 2011.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,239 in 2018.
- How does South Korea rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
- South Korea ranks 109th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 101.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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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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.