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

New Zealand: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled 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 in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand is 49,293, measured in 2019. 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 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 in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled 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%

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 in New Zealand?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in New Zealand was 49,293 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 49,293 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled 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?
New Zealand ranks 63rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled 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 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.