Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in South Korea
South Korea: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was 285,890 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in South Korea, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 285,890 for net food imports by crop - rice, husked in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in South Korea peaked at 2.25 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, -49, in 1988.
South Korea ranks 1st of 168 countries on this measure, 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | -7 | — |
| 1968 | 246,800 | -3525814.3% |
| 1969 | 154,714 | -37.3% |
| 1970 | 746,333 | +382.4% |
| 1971 | 978,546 | +31.1% |
| 1972 | 731,902 | -25.2% |
| 1973 | 272,711 | -62.7% |
| 1974 | 222,113 | -18.6% |
| 1975 | 471,441 | +112.3% |
| 1976 | 175,189 | -62.8% |
| 1977 | 61,271 | -65.0% |
| 1978 | -20 | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 235,578 | -1177990.0% |
| 1980 | 849,898 | +260.8% |
| 1981 | 2.25 million | +165.2% |
| 1982 | 1,060 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | -27 | -102.5% |
| 1984 | -18 | -33.3% |
| 1985 | -44 | +144.4% |
| 1986 | -8 | -81.8% |
| 1987 | -12 | +50.0% |
| 1988 | -49 | +308.3% |
| 1989 | -13 | -73.5% |
| 1990 | -31 | +138.5% |
| 1991 | -7 | -77.4% |
| 1992 | -15 | +114.3% |
| 1993 | -18 | +20.0% |
| 1994 | -8 | -55.6% |
| 1995 | -28 | +250.0% |
| 1996 | 120,934 | -432007.1% |
| 1997 | 23,996 | -80.2% |
| 1998 | 61,475 | +156.2% |
| 1999 | 155,618 | +153.1% |
| 2000 | 172,001 | +10.5% |
| 2001 | 92,999 | -45.9% |
| 2002 | 151,113 | +62.5% |
| 2003 | 143,044 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 208,889 | +46.0% |
| 2005 | 133,029 | -36.3% |
| 2006 | 233,078 | +75.2% |
| 2007 | 229,988 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 261,382 | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 197,535 | -24.4% |
| 2010 | 244,250 | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 413,972 | +69.5% |
| 2012 | 83,546 | -79.8% |
| 2013 | 412,268 | +393.5% |
| 2014 | 317,142 | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 314,734 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 280,297 | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 408,109 | +45.6% |
| 2018 | 380,954 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 285,890 | -25.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 285,890 is above the median for high income countries, which is -2. (60 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 285,890 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 184, 1553.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in South Korea 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +3525814.3% | -7 | 246,800 |
| 1979 | +1177990.0% | -20 | 235,578 |
| 1996 | +432007.1% | -28 | 120,934 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,612 | -7 | 246,800 | 9 |
| 1970s | 389,506 | -20 | 978,546 | 10 |
| 1980s | 310,470 | -49 | 2.25 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 36,192 | -31 | 155,618 | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,306 | 92,999 | 261,382 | 10 |
| 2010s | 314,116 | 83,546 | 413,972 | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - rice, husked in South Korea?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in South Korea was 285,890 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 2.25 million in 1981.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was -49 in 1988.
- How does South Korea rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
- South Korea ranks 1st out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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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About this data
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.