Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 22,693 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
22,693
Change on year
down 29.2%
World rank
27th
of 168 countries
All-time high
39,541
in 2017
All-time low
4,419
in 2001
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2001201020192001: 4.4k2002: 8.1k2003: 11.5k2004: 18.7k2005: 6.4k2006: 17.7k2007: 14.8k2008: 19.4k2009: 9.5k2010: 12.3k2011: 14.3k2012: 8.1k2013: 7.9k2014: 9.3k2015: 19.0k2016: 36.4k2017: 39.5k2018: 32.0k2019: 22.7k

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 Papua New Guinea is 22,693, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.2% on the previous year and up 139.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Papua New Guinea peaked at 39,541 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,419, in 2001.

Papua New Guinea ranks 27th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Papua New Guinea, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 4,419 —
2002 8,133 +84.0%
2003 11,476 +41.1%
2004 18,661 +62.6%
2005 6,362 -65.9%
2006 17,703 +178.3%
2007 14,781 -16.5%
2008 19,439 +31.5%
2009 9,475 -51.3%
2010 12,350 +30.3%
2011 14,311 +15.9%
2012 8,102 -43.4%
2013 7,920 -2.2%
2014 9,268 +17.0%
2015 19,025 +105.3%
2016 36,442 +91.5%
2017 39,541 +8.5%
2018 32,037 -19.0%
2019 22,693 -29.2%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 22,693 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,664, 13.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 22,693 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,493, 15.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12,272 4,419 19,439 9
2010s 20,169 7,920 39,541 10

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 24 Chile 27,597 compare
  2. 25 Liberia 25,135 compare
  3. 26 Bhutan 23,438 compare
  4. 28 Japan 20,247 compare
  5. 29 Bangladesh 19,654 compare
  6. 30 Mauritius 17,497 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Papua New Guinea?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Papua New Guinea was 22,693 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 Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 39,541 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 4,419 in 2001.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Papua New Guinea ranks 27th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 139.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.