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

South Korea: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was 97.44 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
97.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 164.7%
World rank
32nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
933.33 % change on previous year
in 2006
All-time low
-600 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
47
1967–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1967–2019

-50005001.0k196719932019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in South Korea is 97.44 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 164.7% on the previous year and up 150.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in South Korea peaked at 933.33 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -600 % change on previous year, in 2003.

South Korea ranks 32nd of 152 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, paddy, annual growth rate in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in South Korea, 1967 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1967 -100.04 % change on previous year —
1968 85.71 % change on previous year -185.7%
1969 400 % change on previous year +366.7%
1970 33.33 % change on previous year -91.7%
1971 25 % change on previous year -25.0%
1972 -80 % change on previous year -420.0%
1974 223.44 % change on previous year -379.3%
1975 -99.26 % change on previous year -144.4%
1977 -96.77 % change on previous year -2.5%
1978 -131.75 % change on previous year +36.1%
1979 60 % change on previous year -145.5%
1981 -69.51 % change on previous year -215.8%
1982 7.08 % change on previous year -110.2%
1983 -100.28 % change on previous year -1515.4%
1984 36.84 % change on previous year -136.7%
1985 -216.67 % change on previous year -688.1%
1986 78.95 % change on previous year -136.4%
1987 -50 % change on previous year -163.3%
1988 -391.67 % change on previous year +683.3%
1989 77.97 % change on previous year -119.9%
1990 -138.46 % change on previous year -277.6%
1991 87.1 % change on previous year -162.9%
1992 -275 % change on previous year -415.7%
1993 -20 % change on previous year -92.7%
1994 55.56 % change on previous year -377.8%
1995 -250 % change on previous year -550.0%
1996 100 % change on previous year -140.0%
1998 925 % change on previous year +825.0%
1999 -103.03 % change on previous year -111.1%
2000 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2002 92.31 % change on previous year —
2003 -600 % change on previous year -750.0%
2004 -57.14 % change on previous year -90.5%
2005 72.73 % change on previous year -227.3%
2006 933.33 % change on previous year +1183.3%
2007 -204 % change on previous year -121.9%
2008 -23.08 % change on previous year -88.7%
2009 -193.75 % change on previous year +739.6%
2010 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2011 28.72 % change on previous year —
2012 29.85 % change on previous year +3.9%
2013 23.4 % change on previous year -21.6%
2014 19.44 % change on previous year -16.9%
2015 -27.59 % change on previous year -241.9%
2016 -167.57 % change on previous year +507.4%
2017 -150.5 % change on previous year -10.2%
2019 97.44 % change on previous year -164.7%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 97.44 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.57 % change on previous year, 8.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 97.44 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.93 % change on previous year, 3.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in South Korea 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
1983 -1515.4% 7.08 % change on previous year -100.28 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 128.56 % change on previous year -100.04 % change on previous year 400 % change on previous year 3
1970s -8.25 % change on previous year -131.75 % change on previous year 223.44 % change on previous year 8
1980s -69.7 % change on previous year -391.67 % change on previous year 78.95 % change on previous year 9
1990s 42.35 % change on previous year -275 % change on previous year 925 % change on previous year 9
2000s 2.27 % change on previous year -600 % change on previous year 933.33 % change on previous year 9
2010s -16.31 % change on previous year -167.57 % change on previous year 97.44 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 29 Niger 99.55 % change on previous year compare
  2. 30 Belarus 99.15 % change on previous year compare
  3. 31 Cameroon 98.13 % change on previous year compare
  4. 33 Burkina Faso 90.81 % change on previous year compare
  5. 34 Namibia 89.49 % change on previous year compare
  6. 35 Morocco 87.78 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 152 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in South Korea?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in South Korea was 97.44 % 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 South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 933.33 % change on previous year in 2006.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -600 % change on previous year in 2003.
How does South Korea rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
South Korea ranks 32nd out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 150.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea 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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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.

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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.