Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in China

China: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was 24.93 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
24.93 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 28,350.1%
World rank
65th
of 152 countries
All-time high
657.4 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-995.53 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
55
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in China, 1962–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

China recorded 24.93 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28,350.1% on the previous year and down 69.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in China peaked at 657.4 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -995.53 % change on previous year, in 2003.

China ranks 65th of 152 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, paddy, annual growth rate in China, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in China, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 207.91 % change on previous year —
1963 69.06 % change on previous year -66.8%
1964 450.74 % change on previous year +552.7%
1965 -76.96 % change on previous year -117.1%
1966 -30.96 % change on previous year -59.8%
1967 -64.06 % change on previous year +106.9%
1968 -181.54 % change on previous year +183.4%
1969 -67.57 % change on previous year -62.8%
1970 197.78 % change on previous year -392.7%
1971 17.32 % change on previous year -91.2%
1972 -9.49 % change on previous year -154.8%
1973 -181.94 % change on previous year +1817.1%
1974 25.36 % change on previous year -113.9%
1975 -50.48 % change on previous year -299.1%
1976 -264.56 % change on previous year +424.1%
1977 71.3 % change on previous year -126.9%
1978 28.83 % change on previous year -59.6%
1979 -486.4 % change on previous year -1787.1%
1980 165.51 % change on previous year -134.0%
1981 -129.94 % change on previous year -178.5%
1982 80.54 % change on previous year -162.0%
1983 -884.81 % change on previous year -1198.6%
1984 102.96 % change on previous year -111.6%
1985 -130.44 % change on previous year -226.7%
1988 -111.61 % change on previous year -14.4%
1989 -347.16 % change on previous year +211.1%
1990 103.49 % change on previous year -129.8%
1991 -575.76 % change on previous year -656.3%
1992 22.68 % change on previous year -103.9%
1993 68.53 % change on previous year +202.2%
1994 324.08 % change on previous year +372.9%
1995 -366.12 % change on previous year -213.0%
1996 9.75 % change on previous year -102.7%
1997 -549.8 % change on previous year -5741.7%
1998 -21.68 % change on previous year -96.1%
1999 31.82 % change on previous year -246.8%
2000 92.17 % change on previous year +189.7%
2001 -5.07 % change on previous year -105.5%
2002 11.62 % change on previous year -329.3%
2003 -995.53 % change on previous year -8665.4%
2004 60.48 % change on previous year -106.1%
2005 -41.26 % change on previous year -168.2%
2006 -67.91 % change on previous year +64.6%
2008 92.57 % change on previous year -236.3%
2009 81.03 % change on previous year -12.5%
2010 -215.21 % change on previous year -365.6%
2011 163.33 % change on previous year -175.9%
2012 657.4 % change on previous year +302.5%
2013 -12.31 % change on previous year -101.9%
2014 -13.78 % change on previous year +11.9%
2015 -43.95 % change on previous year +218.9%
2016 17.2 % change on previous year -139.1%
2017 51.59 % change on previous year +200.0%
2018 0.0876 % change on previous year -99.8%
2019 24.93 % change on previous year +28350.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 24.93 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 % change on previous year, 18.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • China's 24.93 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.93 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in China 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
2019 +28350.0% 0.0876 % change on previous year 24.93 % change on previous year
2003 -8665.4% 11.62 % change on previous year -995.53 % change on previous year
1997 -5741.7% 9.75 % change on previous year -549.8 % change on previous year
1973 -1817.1% -9.49 % change on previous year -181.94 % change on previous year
1979 -1787.1% 28.83 % change on previous year -486.4 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.33 % change on previous year -181.54 % change on previous year 450.74 % change on previous year 8
1970s -65.23 % change on previous year -486.4 % change on previous year 197.78 % change on previous year 10
1980s -156.87 % change on previous year -884.81 % change on previous year 165.51 % change on previous year 8
1990s -95.3 % change on previous year -575.76 % change on previous year 324.08 % change on previous year 10
2000s -85.77 % change on previous year -995.53 % change on previous year 92.57 % change on previous year 9
2010s 62.93 % change on previous year -215.21 % change on previous year 657.4 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 62 Slovakia 32.26 % change on previous year compare
  2. 63 Switzerland 27.77 % change on previous year compare
  3. 64 Russia 27.59 % change on previous year compare
  4. 66 Costa Rica 22.73 % change on previous year compare
  5. 67 Trinidad and Tobago 22.06 % change on previous year compare
  6. 68 Denmark 21.93 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in China?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in China was 24.93 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 657.4 % change on previous year in 2012.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -995.53 % change on previous year in 2003.
How does China rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
China ranks 65th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
152 places, 4,169 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.