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

Latest (2019)
285,890
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
1st
of 168 countries
All-time high
2.25 million
in 1981
All-time low
-49
in 1988
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in South Korea, 1961 to 2019.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1968 +3525814.3% -7 246,800
1979 +1177990.0% -20 235,578
1996 +432007.1% -28 120,934

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Brazil 262,230 compare
  2. 3 Cameroon 141,300 compare
  3. 4 Portugal 96,975 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 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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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.