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

Papua New Guinea: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 164,026 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
164,026
Change on year
up 125.2%
World rank
42nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
237,057
in 2016
All-time low
36,515
in 2013
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2019

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2001201020192001: 149.9k2002: 150.0k2003: 149.0k2004: 150.0k2005: 129.6k2006: 165.6k2007: 163.2k2008: 178.2k2009: 160.4k2010: 141.7k2011: 46.0k2012: 77.8k2013: 36.5k2014: 89.4k2015: 236.0k2016: 237.1k2017: 213.7k2018: 72.8k2019: 164.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 164,026 for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in 2019.

That represents a change of up 125.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea peaked at 237,057 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36,515, in 2013.

That places Papua New Guinea 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 149,880
2002 150,000 +0.1%
2003 149,000 -0.7%
2004 150,000 +0.7%
2005 129,587 -13.6%
2006 165,600 +27.8%
2007 163,168 -1.5%
2008 178,237 +9.2%
2009 160,370 -10.0%
2010 141,680 -11.7%
2011 46,050 -67.5%
2012 77,834 +69.0%
2013 36,515 -53.1%
2014 89,437 +144.9%
2015 236,040 +163.9%
2016 237,057 +0.4%
2017 213,654 -9.9%
2018 72,850 -65.9%
2019 164,026 +125.2%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 164,026 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,670, 4.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 164,026 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,950, 4.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea 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
2015 +163.9% 89,437 236,040
2014 +144.9% 36,515 89,437
2019 +125.2% 72,850 164,026

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 155,094 129,587 178,237 9
2010s 131,514 36,515 237,057 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea was 164,026 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 237,057 in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 36,515 in 2013.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Papua New Guinea ranks 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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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.