Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in China

China: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate was -13.54 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-13.54 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 31.3%
World rank
132nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
161.41 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-71.69 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in China, 1962–2019

-50050100150196219902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in China is -13.54 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.3% on the previous year and down 2,516.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in China peaked at 161.41 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -71.69 % change on previous year, in 1990.

That places China 132nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in China, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in China, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -13.38 % change on previous year
1963 17.11 % change on previous year -227.9%
1964 -0.5505 % change on previous year -103.2%
1965 -3.82 % change on previous year +593.8%
1966 -40.61 % change on previous year +963.1%
1967 17.64 % change on previous year -143.4%
1968 -12.42 % change on previous year -170.4%
1969 -0.389 % change on previous year -96.9%
1970 4.22 % change on previous year -1184.5%
1971 2.07 % change on previous year -50.9%
1972 3.53 % change on previous year +70.4%
1973 4.25 % change on previous year +20.6%
1974 12.83 % change on previous year +201.7%
1975 -4.96 % change on previous year -138.7%
1976 25.2 % change on previous year -608.2%
1977 -28.52 % change on previous year -213.2%
1978 46.43 % change on previous year -262.8%
1979 -4.94 % change on previous year -110.6%
1980 -0.2404 % change on previous year -95.1%
1981 31.73 % change on previous year -13298.4%
1982 -8.5 % change on previous year -126.8%
1983 -21.75 % change on previous year +156.0%
1984 3.98 % change on previous year -118.3%
1985 27.26 % change on previous year +585.2%
1986 13.6 % change on previous year -50.1%
1987 29.82 % change on previous year +119.2%
1988 -21.52 % change on previous year -172.2%
1989 127.28 % change on previous year -691.3%
1990 -71.69 % change on previous year -156.3%
1991 22.65 % change on previous year -131.6%
1992 -4.69 % change on previous year -120.7%
1993 -5.91 % change on previous year +26.0%
1994 79.72 % change on previous year -1448.8%
1995 129.45 % change on previous year +62.4%
1996 -45.07 % change on previous year -134.8%
1997 -39.03 % change on previous year -13.4%
1998 -14.54 % change on previous year -62.8%
1999 -9.47 % change on previous year -34.8%
2000 10.55 % change on previous year -211.4%
2001 7.97 % change on previous year -24.5%
2002 2.33 % change on previous year -70.7%
2003 4.7 % change on previous year +101.7%
2004 73.54 % change on previous year +1463.8%
2005 -22.92 % change on previous year -131.2%
2006 17.27 % change on previous year -175.4%
2007 -26.76 % change on previous year -254.9%
2008 -10.81 % change on previous year -59.6%
2009 0.5604 % change on previous year -105.2%
2010 6.72 % change on previous year +1099.9%
2011 28.5 % change on previous year +323.9%
2012 161.41 % change on previous year +466.3%
2013 -11.45 % change on previous year -107.1%
2014 15.72 % change on previous year -237.3%
2015 17.5 % change on previous year +11.3%
2016 12.42 % change on previous year -29.0%
2017 4.8 % change on previous year -61.3%
2018 -19.72 % change on previous year -510.6%
2019 -13.54 % change on previous year -31.3%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's -13.54 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.29 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
  • China's -13.54 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.31 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate 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
1981 +13298.4% -0.2404 % change on previous year 31.73 % change on previous year
2004 +1463.8% 4.7 % change on previous year 73.54 % change on previous year
1994 +1448.8% -5.91 % change on previous year 79.72 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -4.55 % change on previous year -40.61 % change on previous year 17.64 % change on previous year 8
1970s 6.01 % change on previous year -28.52 % change on previous year 46.43 % change on previous year 10
1980s 18.16 % change on previous year -21.75 % change on previous year 127.28 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.14 % change on previous year -71.69 % change on previous year 129.45 % change on previous year 10
2000s 5.64 % change on previous year -26.76 % change on previous year 73.54 % change on previous year 10
2010s 20.24 % change on previous year -19.72 % change on previous year 161.41 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 129 Tunisia -10.88 % change on previous year compare
  2. 130 Rwanda -11.37 % change on previous year compare
  3. 131 Iran -11.54 % change on previous year compare
  4. 133 Italy -13.79 % change on previous year compare
  5. 134 Algeria -13.9 % change on previous year compare
  6. 135 Qatar -15.26 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in China?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in China was -13.54 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 161.41 % change on previous year in 2012.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -71.69 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does China rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate?
China ranks 132nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 2,516.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 6,811 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.