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

China: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was -15.39 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-15.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 29.1%
World rank
139th
of 175 countries
All-time high
165.58 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-71.67 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
58
1962–2019

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

-50050100150196219902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in China stood at -15.39 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 29.1% on the previous year and down 304.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in China peaked at 165.58 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -71.67 % change on previous year, in 1990.

That places China 139th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom 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 China, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in China, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -12.84 % change on previous year
1963 14.35 % change on previous year -211.7%
1964 0.5749 % change on previous year -96.0%
1965 -4.55 % change on previous year -890.8%
1966 -14.29 % change on previous year +214.4%
1967 6.47 % change on previous year -145.3%
1968 -22.7 % change on previous year -450.9%
1969 2.96 % change on previous year -113.0%
1970 -1.33 % change on previous year -145.1%
1971 5.95 % change on previous year -546.4%
1972 23.45 % change on previous year +294.0%
1973 -8.26 % change on previous year -135.2%
1974 3.69 % change on previous year -144.6%
1975 -11.8 % change on previous year -420.2%
1976 24.96 % change on previous year -311.5%
1977 -26.97 % change on previous year -208.0%
1978 43.63 % change on previous year -261.8%
1979 -5.28 % change on previous year -112.1%
1980 2.2 % change on previous year -141.6%
1981 30.7 % change on previous year +1296.9%
1982 -8.24 % change on previous year -126.8%
1983 -23.13 % change on previous year +180.7%
1984 4.22 % change on previous year -118.3%
1985 24.98 % change on previous year +491.2%
1986 16.88 % change on previous year -32.4%
1987 32.82 % change on previous year +94.4%
1988 -26.37 % change on previous year -180.3%
1989 133.4 % change on previous year -605.9%
1990 -71.67 % change on previous year -153.7%
1991 21.42 % change on previous year -129.9%
1992 -5.32 % change on previous year -124.8%
1993 -6.74 % change on previous year +26.8%
1994 81.13 % change on previous year -1303.1%
1995 125.51 % change on previous year +54.7%
1996 -42.75 % change on previous year -134.1%
1997 -39.93 % change on previous year -6.6%
1998 -15.88 % change on previous year -60.2%
1999 -11.53 % change on previous year -27.4%
2000 11.4 % change on previous year -198.9%
2001 7.13 % change on previous year -37.5%
2002 12.22 % change on previous year +71.5%
2003 7.65 % change on previous year -37.4%
2004 69.2 % change on previous year +804.3%
2005 -26.52 % change on previous year -138.3%
2006 25.05 % change on previous year -194.5%
2007 -26.61 % change on previous year -206.2%
2008 -16.17 % change on previous year -39.3%
2009 7.52 % change on previous year -146.5%
2010 12.02 % change on previous year +59.9%
2011 22.21 % change on previous year +84.8%
2012 165.58 % change on previous year +645.5%
2013 -2.85 % change on previous year -101.7%
2014 11.58 % change on previous year -506.9%
2015 26.24 % change on previous year +126.6%
2016 4.65 % change on previous year -82.3%
2017 11.28 % change on previous year +142.7%
2018 -21.71 % change on previous year -292.6%
2019 -15.39 % change on previous year -29.1%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's -15.39 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.56 % change on previous year. (50 countries reporting)
  • China's -15.39 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.95 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -3.75 % change on previous year -22.7 % change on previous year 14.35 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.8 % change on previous year -26.97 % change on previous year 43.63 % change on previous year 10
1980s 18.75 % change on previous year -26.37 % change on previous year 133.4 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.43 % change on previous year -71.67 % change on previous year 125.51 % change on previous year 10
2000s 7.09 % change on previous year -26.61 % change on previous year 69.2 % change on previous year 10
2010s 21.36 % change on previous year -21.71 % change on previous year 165.58 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 136 Belarus -11.91 % change on previous year compare
  2. 137 Guinea-Bissau -12.01 % change on previous year compare
  3. 138 Algeria -13.96 % change on previous year compare
  4. 140 Qatar -15.48 % change on previous year compare
  5. 141 Liberia -16.22 % change on previous year compare
  6. 142 Honduras -16.67 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in China?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in China was -15.39 % 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 165.58 % change on previous year in 2012.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was -71.67 % change on previous year in 1990.
How does China rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
China ranks 139th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 304.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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.