Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in New Zealand

New Zealand: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was 48 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
48
Change on year
up 137.2%
World rank
42nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
48
in 2019
All-time low
-298,390
in 1985
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in New Zealand, 1961–2019

-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k0196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in New Zealand is 48, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of up 137.2% on the previous year and up 223.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in New Zealand peaked at 48 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -298,390, in 1985.

That places New Zealand 42nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, gaps filled in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in New Zealand, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 -3,021 —
1969 -1,681 -44.4%
1970 0 -100.0%
1971 -1 —
1972 -10,872 +1087100.0%
1973 -39,769 +265.8%
1974 -12 -100.0%
1975 0 -100.0%
1976 -59,264 —
1977 -52,610 -11.2%
1978 -49,970 -5.0%
1979 -12,226 -75.5%
1980 -84,661 +592.5%
1981 -51,555 -39.1%
1982 -22,316 -56.7%
1983 -17,146 -23.2%
1984 -109,313 +537.5%
1985 -298,390 +173.0%
1986 -230,379 -22.8%
1987 -153,992 -33.2%
1988 -78,480 -49.0%
1989 -90,873 +15.8%
1990 -32,816 -63.9%
1991 -30,842 -6.0%
1992 -49,574 +60.7%
1993 -25,239 -49.1%
1994 -35,020 +38.8%
1995 -8,730 -75.1%
1996 -42 -99.5%
1997 -32 -23.8%
1998 -48,865 +152603.1%
1999 -31 -99.9%
2000 -15,661 +50419.4%
2001 -27 -99.8%
2002 -73 +170.4%
2003 -223 +205.5%
2004 -173 -22.4%
2005 -95 -45.1%
2006 -739 +677.9%
2007 -323 -56.3%
2008 -22,055 +6728.2%
2009 -39 -99.8%
2010 -556 +1325.6%
2011 -611 +9.9%
2012 -379 -38.0%
2013 -103 -72.8%
2014 -105 +1.9%
2015 -92 -12.4%
2016 -69 -25.0%
2017 -75 +8.7%
2018 -129 +72.0%
2019 48 -137.2%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 48 is above the median for high income countries, which is -722. (59 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled 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
1972 -1087100.0% -1 -10,872
1998 -152603.1% -32 -48,865
2000 -50419.4% -31 -15,661
2008 -6728.2% -323 -22,055
2010 -1325.6% -39 -556
2006 -677.9% -95 -739

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -522.44 -3,021 0 9
1970s -22,472 -59,264 0 10
1980s -113,710 -298,390 -17,146 10
1990s -23,119 -49,574 -31 10
2000s -3,941 -22,055 -27 10
2010s -207.1 -611 48 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 39 Bhutan 71 compare
  2. 40 Fiji 59 compare
  3. 41 Qatar 58 compare
  4. 43 Iceland 43 compare
  5. 44 Iraq 30 compare
  6. 45 Dominican Republic 19 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 New Zealand?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in New Zealand was 48 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 48 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -298,390 in 1985.
How does New Zealand rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 223.1%. 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, 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.