Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in China

China: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 2.39 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.39 million
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
2nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
3.44 million
in 2017
All-time low
299,673
in 1966
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in China, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in China stood at 2.39 million.

That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and up 253.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in China peaked at 3.44 million in 2017 and was at its lowest, 299,673, in 1966.

That places China 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, milled, gaps filled in China, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in China, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 519,960
1962 450,412 -13.4%
1963 527,494 +17.1%
1964 524,590 -0.6%
1965 504,552 -3.8%
1966 299,673 -40.6%
1967 352,541 +17.6%
1968 308,738 -12.4%
1969 307,537 -0.4%
1970 320,511 +4.2%
1971 327,144 +2.1%
1972 338,678 +3.5%
1973 353,079 +4.3%
1974 398,370 +12.8%
1975 378,615 -5.0%
1976 474,036 +25.2%
1977 338,853 -28.5%
1978 496,171 +46.4%
1979 471,656 -4.9%
1980 470,522 -0.2%
1981 619,832 +31.7%
1982 567,165 -8.5%
1983 443,779 -21.8%
1984 461,432 +4.0%
1985 587,204 +27.3%
1986 667,077 +13.6%
1987 865,988 +29.8%
1988 679,598 -21.5%
1989 1.54 million +127.3%
1990 437,236 -71.7%
1991 536,280 +22.7%
1992 511,128 -4.7%
1993 480,918 -5.9%
1994 864,320 +79.7%
1995 1.98 million +129.5%
1996 1.09 million -45.1%
1997 664,161 -39.0%
1998 567,625 -14.5%
1999 513,858 -9.5%
2000 568,079 +10.6%
2001 613,335 +8.0%
2002 627,636 +2.3%
2003 657,153 +4.7%
2004 1.14 million +73.5%
2005 879,081 -22.9%
2006 1.03 million +17.3%
2007 755,044 -26.8%
2008 673,453 -10.8%
2009 677,227 +0.6%
2010 722,764 +6.7%
2011 928,756 +28.5%
2012 2.43 million +161.4%
2013 2.15 million -11.4%
2014 2.49 million +15.7%
2015 2.92 million +17.5%
2016 3.29 million +12.4%
2017 3.44 million +4.8%
2018 2.76 million -19.7%
2019 2.39 million -13.5%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 2.39 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,830, 127.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • China's 2.39 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,950, 64.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled 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
2012 +161.4% 928,756 2.43 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 421,722 299,673 527,494 9
1970s 389,711 320,511 496,171 10
1980s 690,716 443,779 1.54 million 10
1990s 764,807 437,236 1.98 million 10
2000s 762,239 568,079 1.14 million 10
2010s 2.35 million 722,764 3.44 million 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 1 Philippines 2.96 million compare
  2. 3 Iran 1.42 million compare
  3. 4 Saudi Arabia 1.32 million compare
  4. 5 Iraq 1.29 million compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in China?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in China was 2.39 million in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 3.44 million in 2017.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 299,673 in 1966.
How does China rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
China ranks 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 253.0%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,905 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.