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

North Korea: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate was 67.93 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
67.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 3,366.5%
World rank
32nd
of 175 countries
All-time high
410.27 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-400 % change on previous year
in 1973
Years of data
48
1962–2019

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

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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 North Korea is 67.93 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3,366.5% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in North Korea peaked at 410.27 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -400 % change on previous year, in 1973.

That places North Korea 32nd out of 175 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, milled, annual growth rate in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in North Korea, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -398.04 % change on previous year
1963 -191.34 % change on previous year -51.9%
1964 36.49 % change on previous year -119.1%
1965 100 % change on previous year +174.1%
1967 65.19 % change on previous year -34.8%
1968 13.66 % change on previous year -79.1%
1969 -221.8 % change on previous year -1724.2%
1970 42.45 % change on previous year -119.1%
1971 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1972 0 % change on previous year
1973 -400 % change on previous year
1974 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1975 -300 % change on previous year
1976 -50 % change on previous year -83.3%
1977 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1978 33.33 % change on previous year
1979 20 % change on previous year -40.0%
1980 100 % change on previous year +400.0%
1988 -100 % change on previous year -200.0%
1990 107.69 % change on previous year -207.7%
1991 374.07 % change on previous year +247.4%
1992 146.09 % change on previous year -60.9%
1993 -48.89 % change on previous year -133.5%
1994 -72.05 % change on previous year +47.4%
1996 -42.08 % change on previous year -41.6%
1997 -8.82 % change on previous year -79.0%
1998 63.71 % change on previous year -822.0%
1999 -50.74 % change on previous year -179.6%
2000 211.47 % change on previous year -516.8%
2001 -12.11 % change on previous year -105.7%
2002 21.53 % change on previous year -277.7%
2003 -4.06 % change on previous year -118.9%
2004 -4.7 % change on previous year +15.7%
2005 4.42 % change on previous year -194.1%
2006 -80.63 % change on previous year -1922.4%
2007 410.27 % change on previous year -608.8%
2008 -91.48 % change on previous year -122.3%
2009 70.94 % change on previous year -177.5%
2010 -16.03 % change on previous year -122.6%
2011 3.37 % change on previous year -121.1%
2012 -1.8 % change on previous year -153.2%
2013 77.8 % change on previous year -4431.6%
2014 -62.65 % change on previous year -180.5%
2015 54.57 % change on previous year -187.1%
2016 10 % change on previous year -81.7%
2017 -10.91 % change on previous year -209.1%
2018 -2.08 % change on previous year -80.9%
2019 67.93 % change on previous year -3366.5%

North Korea compared with similar countries

  • North Korea's 67.93 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -8.14 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
  • North Korea's 67.93 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.31 % change on previous year, 5.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in North 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
2013 +4431.6% -1.8 % change on previous year 77.8 % change on previous year
2019 +3366.5% -2.08 % change on previous year 67.93 % change on previous year
2006 -1922.4% 4.42 % change on previous year -80.63 % change on previous year
1969 -1724.2% 13.66 % change on previous year -221.8 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -85.12 % change on previous year -398.04 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 7
1970s -65.42 % change on previous year -400 % change on previous year 42.45 % change on previous year 10
1980s 0 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 2
1990s 52.11 % change on previous year -72.05 % change on previous year 374.07 % change on previous year 9
2000s 52.56 % change on previous year -91.48 % change on previous year 410.27 % change on previous year 10
2010s 12.02 % change on previous year -62.65 % change on previous year 77.8 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near North Korea

  1. 29 Albania 72.2 % change on previous year compare
  2. 30 Austria 71.41 % change on previous year compare
  3. 31 Philippines 68.51 % change on previous year compare
  4. 33 Dominican Republic 67.77 % change on previous year compare
  5. 34 Spain 62.2 % change on previous year compare
  6. 35 North Macedonia 59.01 % 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 North Korea?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in North Korea was 67.93 % 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 North Korea?
The highest recorded value was 410.27 % change on previous year in 2007.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate recorded in North Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -400 % change on previous year in 1973.
How does North Korea rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate?
North Korea ranks 32nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate rising or falling in North Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Korea 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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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.