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

New Zealand: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 49,293 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
49,293
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
63rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
49,293
in 2019
All-time low
-289,708
in 1985
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k0196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in New Zealand stood at 49,293. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 49,293 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -289,708, in 1985.

New Zealand ranks 63rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in New Zealand, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 2,897
1962 2,500 -13.7%
1963 2,366 -5.4%
1964 2,849 +20.4%
1965 3,280 +15.1%
1966 3,013 -8.1%
1967 3,261 +8.2%
1968 1,400 -57.1%
1969 1,121 -19.9%
1970 3,851 +243.5%
1971 4,417 +14.7%
1972 -6,471 -246.5%
1973 -34,281 +429.8%
1974 5,256 -115.3%
1975 5,804 +10.4%
1976 -53,564 -1022.9%
1977 -45,649 -14.8%
1978 -44,202 -3.2%
1979 -6,432 -85.4%
1980 -77,773 +1109.2%
1981 -45,119 -42.0%
1982 -15,393 -65.9%
1983 -9,983 -35.1%
1984 -101,489 +916.6%
1985 -289,708 +185.5%
1986 -221,544 -23.5%
1987 -143,980 -35.0%
1988 -68,098 -52.7%
1989 -80,018 +17.5%
1990 -20,297 -74.6%
1991 -16,668 -17.9%
1992 -34,452 +106.7%
1993 -9,321 -72.9%
1994 -18,321 +96.6%
1995 10,186 -155.6%
1996 20,373 +100.0%
1997 23,439 +15.0%
1998 -24,274 -203.6%
1999 23,669 -197.5%
2000 9,559 -59.6%
2001 26,465 +176.9%
2002 32,708 +23.6%
2003 33,015 +0.9%
2004 34,936 +5.8%
2005 32,226 -7.8%
2006 34,953 +8.5%
2007 36,660 +4.9%
2008 16,594 -54.7%
2009 38,789 +133.8%
2010 39,767 +2.5%
2011 28,336 -28.7%
2012 37,616 +32.7%
2013 39,357 +4.6%
2014 43,466 +10.4%
2015 43,022 -1.0%
2016 44,177 +2.7%
2017 45,644 +3.3%
2018 49,027 +7.4%
2019 49,293 +0.5%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 49,293 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,151, 15.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 49,293 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,950, 1.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in New Zealand 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
1980 -1109.2% -6,432 -77,773
1976 -1022.9% 5,804 -53,564
1984 -916.6% -9,983 -101,489
1973 -429.8% -6,471 -34,281
1972 -246.5% 4,417 -6,471
1970 +243.5% 1,121 3,851

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,521 1,121 3,280 9
1970s -17,127 -53,564 5,804 10
1980s -105,310 -289,708 -9,983 10
1990s -4,567 -34,452 23,669 10
2000s 29,590 9,559 38,789 10
2010s 41,970 28,336 49,293 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 60 Italy 59,293 compare
  2. 61 Gabon 59,112 compare
  3. 62 Costa Rica 51,484 compare
  4. 64 Comoros 47,174 compare
  5. 65 Guinea-Bissau 45,256 compare
  6. 66 Netherlands 44,999 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 New Zealand?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in New Zealand was 49,293 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 49,293 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -289,708 in 1985.
How does New Zealand rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
New Zealand ranks 63rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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.