Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was 3,401 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3,401
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
34th
of 168 countries
All-time high
16,385
in 1962
All-time low
-1,048
in 1988
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Hong Kong is 3,401, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 509.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Hong Kong peaked at 16,385 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -1,048, in 1988.

That places Hong Kong 34th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, husked in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Hong Kong, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 15,680
1962 16,385 +4.5%
1963 4,311 -73.7%
1964 7,113 +65.0%
1965 5,540 -22.1%
1966 3,514 -36.6%
1967 677 -80.7%
1968 992 +46.5%
1969 1,342 +35.3%
1970 2,479 +84.7%
1971 2,496 +0.7%
1972 1,281 -48.7%
1973 3,016 +135.4%
1974 449 -85.1%
1975 300 -33.2%
1976 -233 -177.7%
1977 -74 -68.2%
1978 2,279 -3179.7%
1979 -70 -103.1%
1980 -236 +237.1%
1981 -63 -73.3%
1982 -26 -58.7%
1983 -88 +238.5%
1984 -30 -65.9%
1985 -7 -76.7%
1986 -570 +8042.9%
1987 -1 -99.8%
1988 -1,048 +104700.0%
1989 -33 -96.9%
1990 -291 +781.8%
1991 -571 +96.2%
1992 -315 -44.8%
1993 -36 -88.6%
1994 10 -127.8%
1995 -15 -250.0%
1996 70 -566.7%
1997 2 -97.1%
1998 77 +3750.0%
1999 165 +114.3%
2000 238 +44.2%
2001 462 +94.1%
2002 459 -0.6%
2003 480 +4.6%
2004 641 +33.5%
2005 944 +47.3%
2006 796 -15.7%
2007 963 +21.0%
2008 720 -25.2%
2009 558 -22.5%
2010 704 +26.2%
2011 797 +13.2%
2012 828 +3.9%
2013 1,316 +58.9%
2014 2,126 +61.6%
2015 2,208 +3.9%
2016 2,350 +6.4%
2017 3,002 +27.7%
2018 3,218 +7.2%
2019 3,401 +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,173 677 16,385 9
1970s 1,192 -233 3,016 10
1980s -210.2 -1,048 -1 10
1990s -90.4 -571 165 10
2000s 626.1 238 963 10
2010s 1,995 704 3,401 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 31 New Caledonia 4,122 compare
  2. 32 Barbados 3,919 compare
  3. 33 Algeria 3,814 compare
  4. 35 Tanzania 2,933 compare
  5. 36 Philippines 2,649 compare
  6. 37 Costa Rica 2,450 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Hong Kong?
Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Hong Kong was 3,401 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 Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 16,385 in 1962.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was -1,048 in 1988.
How does Hong Kong rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
Hong Kong ranks 34th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 509.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong 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.