Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Taiwan

Taiwan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 73,919 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
73,919
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
58th
of 179 countries
All-time high
127,367
in 1974
All-time low
0
in 1968
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Taiwan, 1961–2019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Taiwan stood at 73,919.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Taiwan peaked at 127,367 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1968.

Taiwan ranks 58th 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 Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Taiwan, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 55,852 —
1962 12,815 -77.1%
1963 2,000 -84.4%
1964 28,155 +1307.8%
1965 9,860 -65.0%
1966 1,992 -79.8%
1967 6,000 +201.2%
1968 0 -100.0%
1969 4,986 —
1970 499 -90.0%
1971 1 -99.8%
1972 3,149 +314800.0%
1973 3 -99.9%
1974 127,367 +4245466.7%
1975 18,049 -85.8%
1976 8,275 -54.2%
1977 4,000 -51.7%
1978 1,226 -69.3%
1979 99 -91.9%
1980 1,000 +910.1%
1981 12,731 +1173.1%
1982 1,340 -89.5%
1983 2,006 +49.7%
1984 2,615 +30.4%
1985 2,455 -6.1%
1986 3,651 +48.7%
1987 4,095 +12.2%
1988 3,800 -7.2%
1989 960 -74.7%
1990 1,560 +62.5%
1991 1,600 +2.6%
1992 1,285 -19.7%
1993 1,253 -2.5%
1994 3,016 +140.7%
1995 3,439 +14.0%
1996 3,230 -6.1%
1997 4,220 +30.7%
1998 2,926 -30.7%
1999 3,907 +33.5%
2000 5,837 +49.4%
2001 3,326 -43.0%
2002 36,973 +1011.6%
2003 52,753 +42.7%
2004 52,724 -0.1%
2005 47,920 -9.1%
2006 41,953 -12.5%
2007 57,286 +36.5%
2008 44,690 -22.0%
2009 75,310 +68.5%
2010 70,964 -5.8%
2011 67,703 -4.6%
2012 66,343 -2.0%
2013 59,786 -9.9%
2014 73,900 +23.6%
2015 88,239 +19.4%
2016 85,242 -3.4%
2017 86,426 +1.4%
2018 69,904 -19.1%
2019 73,919 +5.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Taiwan 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
1974 +4245466.7% 3 127,367
1972 +314800.0% 1 3,149
1964 +1307.8% 2,000 28,155
1981 +1173.1% 1,000 12,731
2002 +1011.6% 3,326 36,973
1980 +910.1% 99 1,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,518 0 55,852 9
1970s 16,267 1 127,367 10
1980s 3,465 960 12,731 10
1990s 2,644 1,253 4,220 10
2000s 41,877 3,326 75,310 10
2010s 74,243 59,786 88,239 10

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 55 Syria 80,456 compare
  2. 56 Bahrain 75,775 compare
  3. 57 Congo 74,063 compare
  4. 59 Jamaica 60,904 compare
  5. 60 Italy 59,293 compare
  6. 61 Gabon 59,112 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Taiwan?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Taiwan was 73,919 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 Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 127,367 in 1974.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1968.
How does Taiwan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Taiwan ranks 58th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan 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.