Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was -2 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-2
Change on year
down 150.0%
World rank
73rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
6,495
in 1964
All-time low
-1,057
in 1988
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Hong Kong, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded -2 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in 2019.

The figure is down 150.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Hong Kong peaked at 6,495 in 1964 and was at its lowest, -1,057, in 1988.

Hong Kong ranks 73rd of 168 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, gaps filled in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Hong Kong, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 168 —
1962 387 +130.4%
1963 1,112 +187.3%
1964 6,495 +484.1%
1965 1,963 -69.8%
1966 1,581 -19.5%
1967 1,022 -35.4%
1968 159 -84.4%
1969 4 -97.5%
1970 286 +7050.0%
1971 968 +238.5%
1972 815 -15.8%
1973 -122 -115.0%
1974 -15 -87.7%
1975 26 -273.3%
1976 -228 -976.9%
1977 -96 -57.9%
1978 147 -253.1%
1979 -70 -147.6%
1980 2,556 -3751.4%
1981 -63 -102.5%
1982 -26 -58.7%
1983 -88 +238.5%
1984 -30 -65.9%
1985 -7 -76.7%
1986 -587 +8285.7%
1987 -1 -99.8%
1988 -1,057 +105600.0%
1989 -33 -96.9%
1990 -300 +809.1%
1991 -576 +92.0%
1992 -320 -44.4%
1993 54 -116.9%
1994 0 -100.0%
1995 -70 —
1996 3 -104.3%
1997 -116 -3966.7%
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 -1 —
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 -1 —
2002 -11 +1000.0%
2003 -11 -0.0%
2004 -2 -81.8%
2005 -1 -50.0%
2006 -1 -0.0%
2007 -2 +100.0%
2008 0 -100.0%
2009 -3 —
2010 62 -2166.7%
2011 4 -93.5%
2012 -8 -300.0%
2013 83 -1137.5%
2014 6 -92.8%
2015 88 +1366.7%
2016 133.5 +51.7%
2017 179 +34.1%
2018 4 -97.8%
2019 -2 -150.0%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's -2 is above the median for high income countries, which is -722, 0% of the median. (59 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Hong Kong 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
1988 -105600.0% -1 -1,057
1986 -8285.7% -7 -587
1970 +7050.0% 4 286
1997 -3966.7% 3 -116
1980 +3751.4% -70 2,556
2010 +2166.7% -3 62

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,432 4 6,495 9
1970s 171.1 -228 968 10
1980s 66.4 -1,057 2,556 10
1990s -132.6 -576 54 10
2000s -3.2 -11 0 10
2010s 54.95 -8 179 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 71 Israel -1 compare
  2. 71 French Polynesia -1 compare
  3. 73 Egypt -2 compare
  4. 73 Haiti -2 compare
  5. 73 Sri Lanka -2 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Hong Kong?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Hong Kong was -2 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 6,495 in 1964.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was -1,057 in 1988.
How does Hong Kong rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
Hong Kong ranks 73rd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,405 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.