Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Australia

Australia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was 55.34 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
55.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 75.6%
World rank
34th
of 175 countries
All-time high
69.82 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-275.06 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Australia, 1962–2019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Australia is 55.34 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 75.6% on the previous year and up 638.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Australia peaked at 69.82 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -275.06 % change on previous year, in 1984.

That places Australia 34th out of 175 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 (rice milled equivalent) in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Australia, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 7.4 % change on previous year
1963 67.24 % change on previous year +808.5%
1964 -72.21 % change on previous year -207.4%
1965 8.42 % change on previous year -111.7%
1966 38.82 % change on previous year +361.2%
1967 -87.9 % change on previous year -326.5%
1968 69.82 % change on previous year -179.4%
1969 -252.02 % change on previous year -461.0%
1970 -40.2 % change on previous year -84.1%
1971 -78.24 % change on previous year +94.7%
1972 -61.81 % change on previous year -21.0%
1973 55.75 % change on previous year -190.2%
1974 -0.5455 % change on previous year -101.0%
1975 -117.69 % change on previous year +21476.5%
1976 -11.55 % change on previous year -90.2%
1977 -7.15 % change on previous year -38.0%
1978 37.07 % change on previous year -618.2%
1979 -31.78 % change on previous year -185.7%
1980 -69.85 % change on previous year +119.8%
1981 46.07 % change on previous year -166.0%
1982 1.38 % change on previous year -97.0%
1983 47.27 % change on previous year +3329.8%
1984 -275.06 % change on previous year -681.9%
1985 -66.08 % change on previous year -76.0%
1986 19.65 % change on previous year -129.7%
1987 47.71 % change on previous year +142.8%
1988 34.22 % change on previous year -28.3%
1989 -5.03 % change on previous year -114.7%
1990 -56.56 % change on previous year +1024.2%
1991 -1.61 % change on previous year -97.2%
1992 19.18 % change on previous year -1293.8%
1993 -25.37 % change on previous year -232.3%
1994 -42.9 % change on previous year +69.1%
1995 42.21 % change on previous year -198.4%
1996 -83.73 % change on previous year -298.4%
1997 4.11 % change on previous year -104.9%
1998 2.48 % change on previous year -39.8%
1999 -8.61 % change on previous year -447.7%
2000 22.15 % change on previous year -357.4%
2001 26.64 % change on previous year +20.3%
2002 -70.18 % change on previous year -363.4%
2003 41.27 % change on previous year -158.8%
2004 -210.98 % change on previous year -611.2%
2005 42.29 % change on previous year -120.0%
2006 -22.96 % change on previous year -154.3%
2007 63.48 % change on previous year -376.5%
2008 -91.78 % change on previous year -244.6%
2009 7.49 % change on previous year -108.2%
2010 -23.39 % change on previous year -412.2%
2011 -15.14 % change on previous year -35.3%
2012 -15.09 % change on previous year -0.3%
2013 0.0452 % change on previous year -100.3%
2014 -20.08 % change on previous year -44516.5%
2015 15.71 % change on previous year -178.3%
2016 -12.01 % change on previous year -176.4%
2017 -54.21 % change on previous year +351.4%
2018 31.51 % change on previous year -158.1%
2019 55.34 % change on previous year +75.6%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 55.34 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.02 % change on previous year, 6.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 55.34 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.95 % change on previous year, 7.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Australia 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
2014 -44516.5% 0.0452 % change on previous year -20.08 % change on previous year
1975 -21476.5% -0.5455 % change on previous year -117.69 % change on previous year
1983 +3329.8% 1.38 % change on previous year 47.27 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -27.56 % change on previous year -252.02 % change on previous year 69.82 % change on previous year 8
1970s -25.61 % change on previous year -117.69 % change on previous year 55.75 % change on previous year 10
1980s -21.97 % change on previous year -275.06 % change on previous year 47.71 % change on previous year 10
1990s -15.08 % change on previous year -83.73 % change on previous year 42.21 % change on previous year 10
2000s -19.26 % change on previous year -210.98 % change on previous year 63.48 % change on previous year 10
2010s -3.73 % change on previous year -54.21 % change on previous year 55.34 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 31 Thailand 61.85 % change on previous year compare
  2. 32 North Macedonia 60.78 % change on previous year compare
  3. 33 Cameroon 58.51 % change on previous year compare
  4. 35 Czechia 51.63 % change on previous year compare
  5. 36 Moldova 48.43 % change on previous year compare
  6. 37 Laos 46.87 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Australia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Australia was 55.34 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 69.82 % change on previous year in 1968.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was -275.06 % change on previous year in 1984.
How does Australia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Australia ranks 34th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 638.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 6,958 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.