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

Papua New Guinea: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was 15 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
15
Change on year
up 100.8%
World rank
47th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3,366
in 2001
All-time low
-1,812
in 2018
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2019

-2.0k02.0k4.0k2001201020192001: 3.4k2002: 9862003: 02004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 02010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 22014: -2542015: 12016: 82017: 162018: -1.8k2019: 15

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 15 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in 2019.

That represents a change of up 100.8% on the previous year and up 105.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3,366 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -1,812, in 2018.

That places Papua New Guinea 47th 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea, 2001 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2001 3,366 —
2002 986 -70.7%
2003 0 -100.0%
2004 0 —
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 2 —
2014 -254 -12800.0%
2015 1 -100.4%
2016 8 +700.0%
2017 16 +100.0%
2018 -1,812 -11425.0%
2019 15 -100.8%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -12. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 483.56 0 3,366 9
2010s -202.4 -1,812 16 10

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

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  4. 48 Guinea 14 compare
  5. 49 Liberia 11 compare
  6. 50 Chile 8 compare
  7. 50 Seychelles 8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Papua New Guinea was 15 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 3,366 in 2001.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -1,812 in 2018.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
Papua New Guinea ranks 47th out of 168 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, 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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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.