Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in New Zealand

New Zealand: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was 2,308 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2,308
Change on year
up 17.3%
World rank
38th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,308
in 2019
All-time low
-298,209
in 1985
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 2,308 for net food imports by crop - rice, husked in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 113.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in New Zealand peaked at 2,308 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -298,209, in 1985.

New Zealand ranks 38th of 168 countries on this measure, 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in New Zealand, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0
1962 0
1963 69
1964 51 -26.1%
1965 35 -31.4%
1966 52 +48.6%
1967 65 +25.0%
1968 -2,920 -4592.3%
1969 -1,654 -43.4%
1970 50 -103.0%
1971 29 -42.0%
1972 -10,854 -37527.6%
1973 -39,727 +266.0%
1974 71 -100.2%
1975 176 +147.9%
1976 -59,253 -33766.5%
1977 -52,571 -11.3%
1978 -49,942 -5.0%
1979 -11,076 -77.8%
1980 -84,517 +663.1%
1981 -51,044 -39.6%
1982 -22,357 -56.2%
1983 -17,024 -23.9%
1984 -109,193 +541.4%
1985 -298,209 +173.1%
1986 -230,257 -22.8%
1987 -153,928 -33.1%
1988 -78,288 -49.1%
1989 -90,678 +15.8%
1990 -32,645 -64.0%
1991 -30,599 -6.3%
1992 -49,201 +60.8%
1993 -24,799 -49.6%
1994 -34,657 +39.8%
1995 -8,206 -76.3%
1996 376 -104.6%
1997 363 -3.5%
1998 -48,459 -13449.6%
1999 251 -100.5%
2000 -15,528 -6286.5%
2001 107 -100.7%
2002 137 +28.0%
2003 119 -13.1%
2004 287 +141.2%
2005 403 +40.4%
2006 -47 -111.7%
2007 497 -1157.4%
2008 -21,011 -4327.6%
2009 1,082 -105.1%
2010 589 -45.6%
2011 213 -63.8%
2012 659 +209.4%
2013 1,197 +81.6%
2014 1,530 +27.8%
2015 1,606 +5.0%
2016 1,581 -1.6%
2017 1,969 +24.5%
2018 1,967 -0.1%
2019 2,308 +17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -478 -2,920 69 9
1970s -22,310 -59,253 176 10
1980s -113,550 -298,209 -17,024 10
1990s -22,758 -49,201 376 10
2000s -3,395 -21,011 1,082 10
2010s 1,362 213 2,308 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 35 Tanzania, United Republic of 2,933 compare
  2. 36 Philippines 2,649 compare
  3. 37 Costa Rica 2,450 compare
  4. 39 Saint Lucia 1,791 compare
  5. 40 South Africa 1,787 compare
  6. 41 Haiti 1,730 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, husked in New Zealand?
Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in New Zealand was 2,308 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 2,308 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -298,209 in 1985.
How does New Zealand rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
New Zealand ranks 38th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 113.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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.