Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in South Korea

South Korea: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was -83 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-83
Change on year
up 97.4%
World rank
91st
of 168 countries
All-time high
21,016
in 1980
All-time low
-3,236
in 2018
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in South Korea, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in South Korea stood at -83.

That represents a change of up 97.4% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in South Korea peaked at 21,016 in 1980 and was at its lowest, -3,236, in 2018.

That places South Korea 91st out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in South Korea, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 17,926 —
1967 -7 -100.0%
1968 -1 -85.7%
1969 3 -400.0%
1970 4 +33.3%
1971 5 +25.0%
1972 1 -80.0%
1973 4,536 +453500.0%
1974 14,671 +223.4%
1975 108 -99.3%
1976 1,948 +1703.7%
1977 63 -96.8%
1978 -20 -131.7%
1979 -8 -60.0%
1980 21,016 -262800.0%
1981 6,408 -69.5%
1982 6,862 +7.1%
1983 -19 -100.3%
1984 -12 -36.8%
1985 -38 +216.7%
1986 -8 -78.9%
1987 -12 +50.0%
1988 -59 +391.7%
1989 -13 -78.0%
1990 -31 +138.5%
1991 -4 -87.1%
1992 -15 +275.0%
1993 -18 +20.0%
1994 -8 -55.6%
1995 -28 +250.0%
1996 0 -100.0%
1997 -4 —
1998 33 -925.0%
1999 -1 -103.0%
2000 -1 -0.0%
2001 -13 +1200.0%
2002 -1 -92.3%
2003 -7 +600.0%
2004 -11 +57.1%
2005 -3 -72.7%
2006 25 -933.3%
2007 -26 -204.0%
2008 -32 +23.1%
2009 -94 +193.8%
2010 -94 -0.0%
2011 -67 -28.7%
2012 -47 -29.9%
2013 -36 -23.4%
2014 -29 -19.4%
2015 -37 +27.6%
2016 -99 +167.6%
2017 -248 +150.5%
2018 -3,236 +1204.8%
2019 -83 -97.4%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's -83 is above the median for high income countries, which is -722, 11% of the median. (59 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled 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
1973 +453500.0% 1 4,536
1980 +262800.0% -8 21,016
1976 +1703.7% 108 1,948
2018 -1204.8% -248 -3,236
2001 -1200.0% -1 -13
2006 +933.3% -3 25

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,991 -7 17,926 9
1970s 2,131 -20 14,671 10
1980s 3,412 -59 21,016 10
1990s -7.6 -31 33 10
2000s -16.3 -94 25 10
2010s -397.6 -3,236 -29 10

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 88 Ecuador -45 compare
  2. 89 Madagascar -52 compare
  3. 89 South Africa -52 compare
  4. 92 Rwanda -86 compare
  5. 93 Gambia -96 compare
  6. 94 Singapore -105 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 South Korea?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in South Korea was -83 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 21,016 in 1980.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -3,236 in 2018.
How does South Korea rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
South Korea ranks 91st out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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, 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.