Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in China

China: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was 43,672 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
43,672
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
10th
of 168 countries
All-time high
127,170
in 2017
All-time low
-48,312
in 2007
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in China, 1961–2019

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

Analysis

China recorded 43,672 for net food imports by crop - rice, husked in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and up 13,059.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in China peaked at 127,170 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -48,312, in 2007.

That places China 10th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in China, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in China, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 14,880 —
1962 16,385 +10.1%
1963 4,111 -74.9%
1964 6,813 +65.7%
1965 5,040 -26.0%
1966 2,714 -46.2%
1967 -423 -115.6%
1968 492 -216.3%
1969 542 +10.2%
1970 2,179 +302.0%
1971 2,096 -3.8%
1972 981 -53.2%
1973 2,716 +176.9%
1974 149 -94.5%
1975 -200 -234.2%
1976 -1,733 +766.5%
1977 -474 -72.6%
1978 1,779 -475.3%
1979 -2,070 -216.4%
1980 -1,436 -30.6%
1981 -463 -67.8%
1982 -237 -48.8%
1983 -888 +274.7%
1984 -5 -99.4%
1985 -7 +40.0%
1986 -538 +7585.7%
1987 4,152 -871.7%
1988 -1,048 -125.2%
1989 -3,374 +221.9%
1990 -289 -91.4%
1991 749 -359.2%
1992 -361 -148.2%
1993 173 -147.9%
1994 20,606 +11811.0%
1995 17,660 -14.3%
1996 9,172 -48.1%
1997 -6,556 -171.5%
1998 -7,040 +7.4%
1999 -4,871 -30.8%
2000 -208 -95.7%
2001 -208 -0.0%
2002 69,630 -33576.0%
2003 89,713 +28.8%
2004 116,892 +30.3%
2005 15,328 -86.9%
2006 64,687 +322.0%
2007 -48,312 -174.7%
2008 9,477 -119.6%
2009 -337 -103.6%
2010 61,768 -18428.8%
2011 37,467 -39.3%
2012 65,177 +74.0%
2013 65,518 +0.5%
2014 47,207 -27.9%
2015 89,404 +89.4%
2016 109,229 +22.2%
2017 127,170 +16.4%
2018 54,159 -57.4%
2019 43,672 -19.4%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 43,672 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 43672.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • China's 43,672 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 184, 237.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in China 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
2002 +33576.0% -208 69,630
2010 +18428.8% -337 61,768
1994 +11811.0% 173 20,606
1986 -7585.7% -7 -538
1987 +871.7% -538 4,152
1976 -766.5% -200 -1,733

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,617 -423 16,385 9
1970s 542.3 -2,070 2,716 10
1980s -384.4 -3,374 4,152 10
1990s 2,924 -7,040 20,606 10
2000s 31,666 -48,312 116,892 10
2010s 70,077 37,467 127,170 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 7 Saudi Arabia 69,897 compare
  2. 8 Guinea 58,872 compare
  3. 9 Nigeria 48,588 compare
  4. 11 Taiwan 40,353 compare
  5. 12 Uganda 37,699 compare
  6. 13 Palestine 30,600 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, husked in China?
Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in China was 43,672 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 127,170 in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -48,312 in 2007.
How does China rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
China ranks 10th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 13,059.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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, husked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,950 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.