Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Taiwan

Taiwan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 823 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
823
Change on year
down 25.5%
World rank
69th
of 168 countries
All-time high
10,246
in 2010
All-time low
-100
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 823 for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in 2019.

The figure is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Taiwan peaked at 10,246 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -100, in 1961.

That places Taiwan 69th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Taiwan, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -100 —
1962 0 -100.0%
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 1,930 —
1990 2,116 +9.6%
1991 1,502 -29.0%
1992 1,713 +14.0%
1993 2,232 +30.3%
1994 434 -80.6%
1995 218 -49.8%
1996 506 +132.1%
1997 0 -100.0%
1998 -1 —
1999 -1 -0.0%
2000 299 -30000.0%
2001 2,203 +636.8%
2002 1,868 -15.2%
2003 1,169 -37.4%
2004 780 -33.3%
2005 1,393 +78.6%
2006 652 -53.2%
2007 2,876 +341.1%
2008 1,781 -38.1%
2009 2,933 +64.7%
2010 10,246 +249.3%
2011 2,513 -75.5%
2012 0 -100.0%
2013 0 —
2014 425 —
2015 913 +114.8%
2016 480 -47.4%
2017 894 +86.2%
2018 1,104 +23.5%
2019 823 -25.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Taiwan 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
2000 +30000.0% -1 299
2001 +636.8% 299 2,203

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -11.11 -100 0 9
1970s 0 0 0 10
1980s 193 0 1,930 10
1990s 871.9 -1 2,232 10
2000s 1,595 299 2,933 10
2010s 1,740 0 10,246 10

Countries ranked near Taiwan

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  5. 71 Belarus 710 compare
  6. 72 Grenada 543 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Taiwan?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Taiwan was 823 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 Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 10,246 in 2010.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was -100 in 1961.
How does Taiwan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Taiwan ranks 69th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan 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.