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
26th
of 167 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 26th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

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

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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 26th out of 167 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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About this data

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

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.