Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 161,149 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
161,149
Change on year
up 67.9%
World rank
43rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
831,675
in 2002
All-time low
-300,000
in 1976
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1961–2019

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of is 161,149, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.9% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of peaked at 831,675 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -300,000, in 1976.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 43rd of 179 countries on this measure, 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 in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -2,550
1962 -12,700 +398.0%
1963 -37,000 +191.3%
1964 -23,500 -36.5%
1965 0 -100.0%
1966 -17,966
1967 -6,254 -65.2%
1968 -5,400 -13.7%
1969 -17,377 +221.8%
1970 -10,000 -42.5%
1971 -10,000 -0.0%
1972 -10,000 -0.0%
1973 -50,000 +400.0%
1974 -50,000 -0.0%
1975 -200,000 +300.0%
1976 -300,000 +50.0%
1977 -300,000 -0.0%
1978 -200,000 -33.3%
1979 -160,000 -20.0%
1980 0 -100.0%
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 54,000
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 13,000
1990 27,000 +107.7%
1991 128,000 +374.1%
1992 315,000 +146.1%
1993 161,000 -48.9%
1994 45,000 -72.0%
1995 587,000 +1204.4%
1996 340,000 -42.1%
1997 310,000 -8.8%
1998 507,500 +63.7%
1999 250,000 -50.7%
2000 778,674 +211.5%
2001 684,343 -12.1%
2002 831,675 +21.5%
2003 797,881 -4.1%
2004 760,365 -4.7%
2005 794,004 +4.4%
2006 153,829 -80.6%
2007 784,937 +410.3%
2008 66,861 -91.5%
2009 114,289 +70.9%
2010 95,972 -16.0%
2011 99,210 +3.4%
2012 97,428 -1.8%
2013 173,231 +77.8%
2014 64,697 -62.7%
2015 100,000 +54.6%
2016 110,000 +10.0%
2017 98,000 -10.9%
2018 95,962 -2.1%
2019 161,149 +67.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -13,639 -37,000 0 9
1970s -129,000 -300,000 -10,000 10
1980s 6,700 0 54,000 10
1990s 267,050 27,000 587,000 10
2000s 576,686 66,861 831,675 10
2010s 109,565 64,697 173,231 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of was 161,149 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 831,675 in 2002.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was -300,000 in 1976.
How does Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 43rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea, Democratic People's Republic of data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,853 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.