Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in New Zealand

New Zealand: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 1,554 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,554
Change on year
up 29.8%
World rank
59th
of 168 countries
All-time high
4,267
in 1999
All-time low
-298,057
in 1985
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k0196119902019

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 New Zealand is 1,554, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 29.8% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in New Zealand peaked at 4,267 in 1999 and was at its lowest, -298,057, in 1985.

New Zealand ranks 59th 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in New Zealand, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 224 —
1962 300 +33.9%
1963 608 +102.7%
1964 461 -24.2%
1965 561 +21.7%
1966 286 -49.0%
1967 332 +16.1%
1968 -2,793 -941.3%
1969 -1,411 -49.5%
1970 249 -117.6%
1971 470 +88.8%
1972 -10,327 -2297.2%
1973 -39,362 +281.2%
1974 785 -102.0%
1975 523 -33.4%
1976 -59,162 -11412.0%
1977 -52,380 -11.5%
1978 -49,812 -4.9%
1979 -11,844 -76.2%
1980 -84,176 +610.7%
1981 -51,260 -39.1%
1982 -22,023 -57.0%
1983 -16,770 -23.9%
1984 -108,917 +549.5%
1985 -298,057 +173.7%
1986 -229,909 -22.9%
1987 -153,652 -33.2%
1988 -77,945 -49.3%
1989 -89,990 +15.5%
1990 -31,631 -64.9%
1991 -29,281 -7.4%
1992 -48,329 +65.1%
1993 -24,552 -49.2%
1994 -34,148 +39.1%
1995 -7,871 -77.0%
1996 610 -107.7%
1997 857 +40.5%
1998 -48,049 -5706.7%
1999 4,267 -108.9%
2000 -10,666 -350.0%
2001 2,298 -121.5%
2002 2,005 -12.8%
2003 3,080 +53.6%
2004 1,225 -60.2%
2005 2,145 +75.1%
2006 266 -87.6%
2007 1,095 +311.7%
2008 -20,749 -1994.9%
2009 1,995 -109.6%
2010 2,529 +26.8%
2011 1,013 -59.9%
2012 1,245 +22.9%
2013 1,615 +29.7%
2014 1,526 -5.5%
2015 1,883 +23.4%
2016 1,798 -4.5%
2017 953 -47.0%
2018 1,197 +25.6%
2019 1,554 +29.8%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 1,554 is above the median for high income countries, which is -943.5. (60 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 1,554 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,493, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in New Zealand 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.

YearChange FromTo
1976 -11412.0% 523 -59,162
1998 -5706.7% 857 -48,049
1972 -2297.2% 470 -10,327
2008 -1994.9% 1,095 -20,749
1968 -941.3% 332 -2,793
1980 -610.7% -11,844 -84,176

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -159.11 -2,793 608 9
1970s -22,086 -59,162 785 10
1980s -113,270 -298,057 -16,770 10
1990s -21,813 -48,329 4,267 10
2000s -1,731 -20,749 3,080 10
2010s 1,531 953 2,529 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 56 Trinidad and Tobago 1,927 compare
  2. 57 Lebanon 1,664 compare
  3. 58 Iran 1,567 compare
  4. 60 Vanuatu 1,500 compare
  5. 61 Myanmar 1,486 compare
  6. 62 Saudi Arabia 1,400 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in New Zealand?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in New Zealand was 1,554 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 4,267 in 1999.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -298,057 in 1985.
How does New Zealand rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
New Zealand ranks 59th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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
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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.