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

New Zealand: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was 137.21 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
137.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 290.6%
World rank
5th
of 152 countries
All-time high
137.21 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-677.89 % change on previous year
in 2006
Years of data
44
1969–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1969–2019

-600-400-20002001969199420191969: 44.4 % change on previous year1970: 100 % change on previous year1973: -265.8 % change on previous year1974: 100 % change on previous year1975: 100 % change on previous year1977: 11.2 % change on previous year1978: 5 % change on previous year1979: 75.5 % change on previous year1980: -592.5 % change on previous year1981: 39.1 % change on previous year1982: 56.7 % change on previous year1983: 23.2 % change on previous year1984: -537.5 % change on previous year1985: -173 % change on previous year1986: 22.8 % change on previous year1987: 33.2 % change on previous year1988: 49 % change on previous year1989: -15.8 % change on previous year1990: 63.9 % change on previous year1991: 6 % change on previous year1992: -60.7 % change on previous year1993: 49.1 % change on previous year1994: -38.8 % change on previous year1995: 75.1 % change on previous year1996: 99.5 % change on previous year1997: 23.8 % change on previous year1999: 99.9 % change on previous year2001: 99.8 % change on previous year2002: -170.4 % change on previous year2003: -205.5 % change on previous year2004: 22.4 % change on previous year2005: 45.1 % change on previous year2006: -677.9 % change on previous year2007: 56.3 % change on previous year2009: 99.8 % change on previous year2011: -9.9 % change on previous year2012: 38 % change on previous year2013: 72.8 % change on previous year2014: -1.9 % change on previous year2015: 12.4 % change on previous year2016: 25 % change on previous year2017: -8.7 % change on previous year2018: -72 % change on previous year2019: 137.2 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 137.21 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in 2019. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of up 290.6% on the previous year and up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 137.21 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -677.89 % change on previous year, in 2006.

That places New Zealand 5th out of 152 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1969 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1969 44.36 % change on previous year —
1970 100 % change on previous year +125.4%
1973 -265.79 % change on previous year -365.8%
1974 99.97 % change on previous year -137.6%
1975 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
1977 11.23 % change on previous year -88.8%
1978 5.02 % change on previous year -55.3%
1979 75.53 % change on previous year +1405.2%
1980 -592.47 % change on previous year -884.4%
1981 39.1 % change on previous year -106.6%
1982 56.71 % change on previous year +45.0%
1983 23.17 % change on previous year -59.2%
1984 -537.54 % change on previous year -2420.3%
1985 -172.97 % change on previous year -67.8%
1986 22.79 % change on previous year -113.2%
1987 33.16 % change on previous year +45.5%
1988 49.04 % change on previous year +47.9%
1989 -15.79 % change on previous year -132.2%
1990 63.89 % change on previous year -504.6%
1991 6.02 % change on previous year -90.6%
1992 -60.74 % change on previous year -1109.7%
1993 49.09 % change on previous year -180.8%
1994 -38.75 % change on previous year -178.9%
1995 75.07 % change on previous year -293.7%
1996 99.52 % change on previous year +32.6%
1997 23.81 % change on previous year -76.1%
1999 99.94 % change on previous year +319.7%
2001 99.83 % change on previous year -0.1%
2002 -170.37 % change on previous year -270.7%
2003 -205.48 % change on previous year +20.6%
2004 22.42 % change on previous year -110.9%
2005 45.09 % change on previous year +101.1%
2006 -677.89 % change on previous year -1603.5%
2007 56.29 % change on previous year -108.3%
2009 99.82 % change on previous year +77.3%
2011 -9.89 % change on previous year -109.9%
2012 37.97 % change on previous year -483.8%
2013 72.82 % change on previous year +91.8%
2014 -1.94 % change on previous year -102.7%
2015 12.38 % change on previous year -737.6%
2016 25 % change on previous year +101.9%
2017 -8.7 % change on previous year -134.8%
2018 -72 % change on previous year +728.0%
2019 137.21 % change on previous year -290.6%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 137.21 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.57 % change on previous year, 11.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 137.21 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.93 % change on previous year, 5.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in New Zealand 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
1984 -2420.3% 23.17 % change on previous year -537.54 % change on previous year
2006 -1603.5% 45.09 % change on previous year -677.89 % change on previous year
1979 +1405.2% 5.02 % change on previous year 75.53 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44.36 % change on previous year 44.36 % change on previous year 44.36 % change on previous year 1
1970s 17.99 % change on previous year -265.79 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 7
1980s -109.48 % change on previous year -592.47 % change on previous year 56.71 % change on previous year 10
1990s 35.32 % change on previous year -60.74 % change on previous year 99.94 % change on previous year 9
2000s -91.29 % change on previous year -677.89 % change on previous year 99.83 % change on previous year 8
2010s 21.43 % change on previous year -72 % change on previous year 137.21 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 2 Albania 580 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Macao 400 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Taiwan 150 % change on previous year compare
  4. 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 136.28 % change on previous year compare
  5. 7 Senegal 131.38 % change on previous year compare
  6. 8 Dominican Republic 127.14 % 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 New Zealand?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 137.21 % 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 137.21 % change on previous year in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -677.89 % change on previous year in 2006.
How does New Zealand rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
New Zealand ranks 5th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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.