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

Papua New Guinea: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was 100.83 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
100.83 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
17th
of 152 countries
All-time high
700 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
6
2002–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 2002–2019

-20002004006008002002201020192002: -70.7 % change on previous year2003: -100 % change on previous year2015: 100.4 % change on previous year2016: 700 % change on previous year2017: 100 % change on previous year2019: 100.8 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 100.83 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in 2019.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea peaked at 700 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 2003.

That places Papua New Guinea 17th out of 152 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 2002 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
2002 -70.71 % change on previous year —
2003 -100 % change on previous year +41.4%
2015 100.39 % change on previous year -200.4%
2016 700 % change on previous year +597.3%
2017 100 % change on previous year -85.7%
2019 100.83 % change on previous year +0.8%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 100.83 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 % change on previous year, 99.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 100.83 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.93 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -85.35 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -70.71 % change on previous year 2
2010s 250.31 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 700 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 14 Oman 108.25 % change on previous year compare
  2. 15 Liberia 101.47 % change on previous year compare
  3. 16 Belize 101.01 % change on previous year compare
  4. 18 East Timor 100.66 % change on previous year
  5. 19 Mozambique 100.27 % change on previous year compare
  6. 20 Gambia 100.25 % 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 Papua New Guinea?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea was 100.83 % 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 Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 700 % change on previous year in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 2003.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
Papua New Guinea ranks 17th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.