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

Hong Kong: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was -150 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-150 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 53.4%
World rank
139th
of 152 countries
All-time high
484.08 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-1,000 % change on previous year
in 2002
Years of data
44
1962–2019

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

-1.0k-50005001962199020191962: 130.4 % change on previous year1963: 187.3 % change on previous year1964: 484.1 % change on previous year1965: -69.8 % change on previous year1966: -19.5 % change on previous year1967: -35.4 % change on previous year1968: -84.4 % change on previous year1969: -97.5 % change on previous year1971: 238.5 % change on previous year1972: -15.8 % change on previous year1973: -115 % change on previous year1974: 87.7 % change on previous year1975: 273.3 % change on previous year1976: -976.9 % change on previous year1977: 57.9 % change on previous year1978: 253.1 % change on previous year1979: -147.6 % change on previous year1981: -102.5 % change on previous year1982: 58.7 % change on previous year1983: -238.5 % change on previous year1984: 65.9 % change on previous year1985: 76.7 % change on previous year1987: 99.8 % change on previous year1989: 96.9 % change on previous year1990: -809.1 % change on previous year1991: -92 % change on previous year1992: 44.4 % change on previous year1993: 116.9 % change on previous year1994: -100 % change on previous year1996: 104.3 % change on previous year1998: 100 % change on previous year2000: 100 % change on previous year2002: -1.0k % change on previous year2003: 0 % change on previous year2004: 81.8 % change on previous year2005: 50 % change on previous year2006: 0 % change on previous year2007: -100 % change on previous year2008: 100 % change on previous year2011: -93.5 % change on previous year2012: -300 % change on previous year2014: -92.8 % change on previous year2018: -97.8 % change on previous year2019: -150 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded -150 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in 2019.

That represents a change of down 53.4% on the previous year and down 250.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 484.08 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -1,000 % change on previous year, in 2002.

That places Hong Kong 139th out of 152 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 130.36 % change on previous year —
1963 187.34 % change on previous year +43.7%
1964 484.08 % change on previous year +158.4%
1965 -69.78 % change on previous year -114.4%
1966 -19.46 % change on previous year -72.1%
1967 -35.36 % change on previous year +81.7%
1968 -84.44 % change on previous year +138.8%
1969 -97.48 % change on previous year +15.4%
1971 238.46 % change on previous year -344.6%
1972 -15.81 % change on previous year -106.6%
1973 -114.97 % change on previous year +627.4%
1974 87.7 % change on previous year -176.3%
1975 273.33 % change on previous year +211.7%
1976 -976.92 % change on previous year -457.4%
1977 57.89 % change on previous year -105.9%
1978 253.12 % change on previous year +337.2%
1979 -147.62 % change on previous year -158.3%
1981 -102.47 % change on previous year -30.6%
1982 58.73 % change on previous year -157.3%
1983 -238.46 % change on previous year -506.0%
1984 65.91 % change on previous year -127.6%
1985 76.67 % change on previous year +16.3%
1987 99.83 % change on previous year +30.2%
1989 96.88 % change on previous year -3.0%
1990 -809.09 % change on previous year -935.2%
1991 -92 % change on previous year -88.6%
1992 44.44 % change on previous year -148.3%
1993 116.88 % change on previous year +163.0%
1994 -100 % change on previous year -185.6%
1996 104.29 % change on previous year -204.3%
1998 100 % change on previous year -4.1%
2000 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
2002 -1,000 % change on previous year -1100.0%
2003 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2004 81.82 % change on previous year —
2005 50 % change on previous year -38.9%
2006 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2007 -100 % change on previous year —
2008 100 % change on previous year -200.0%
2011 -93.55 % change on previous year -193.5%
2012 -300 % change on previous year +220.7%
2014 -92.77 % change on previous year -69.1%
2018 -97.77 % change on previous year +5.4%
2019 -150 % change on previous year +53.4%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's -150 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.57 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's -150 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.93 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 61.91 % change on previous year -97.48 % change on previous year 484.08 % change on previous year 8
1970s -38.31 % change on previous year -976.92 % change on previous year 273.33 % change on previous year 9
1980s 8.16 % change on previous year -238.46 % change on previous year 99.83 % change on previous year 7
1990s -90.78 % change on previous year -809.09 % change on previous year 116.88 % change on previous year 7
2000s -96.02 % change on previous year -1,000 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 8
2010s -146.82 % change on previous year -300 % change on previous year -92.77 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 136 Kyrgyzstan -109.6 % change on previous year compare
  2. 137 Cape Verde -109.84 % change on previous year compare
  3. 138 Finland -127.89 % change on previous year compare
  4. 140 Latvia -150.18 % change on previous year compare
  5. 141 Lithuania -173.95 % change on previous year compare
  6. 142 Bolivia -182.47 % 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 Hong Kong?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Hong Kong was -150 % 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 Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 484.08 % change on previous year in 1964.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was -1,000 % change on previous year in 2002.
How does Hong Kong rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
Hong Kong ranks 139th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong 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.