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

Hong Kong: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was -2.82 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-2.82 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
118th
of 175 countries
All-time high
23.58 % change on previous year
in 1972
All-time low
-26.04 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
58
1962–2019

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

-30-20-1001020196219902019

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

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded -2.82 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 112.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Hong Kong peaked at 23.58 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -26.04 % change on previous year, in 1974.

Hong Kong ranks 118th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 (rice milled equivalent) in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 8.45 % change on previous year
1963 -3.22 % change on previous year -138.1%
1964 -0.2693 % change on previous year -91.6%
1965 -9.93 % change on previous year +3586.4%
1966 -0.9271 % change on previous year -90.7%
1967 14.88 % change on previous year -1705.0%
1968 -25.37 % change on previous year -270.5%
1969 10.49 % change on previous year -141.4%
1970 -0.7555 % change on previous year -107.2%
1971 7.58 % change on previous year -1103.6%
1972 23.58 % change on previous year +211.0%
1973 -7.03 % change on previous year -129.8%
1974 -26.04 % change on previous year +270.6%
1975 9.22 % change on previous year -135.4%
1976 5.24 % change on previous year -43.2%
1977 -5.77 % change on previous year -210.0%
1978 0.7212 % change on previous year -112.5%
1979 5.16 % change on previous year +616.0%
1980 -0.6116 % change on previous year -111.8%
1981 0.9027 % change on previous year -247.6%
1982 0.9195 % change on previous year +1.9%
1983 1.39 % change on previous year +51.5%
1984 -1.26 % change on previous year -190.7%
1985 3.43 % change on previous year -371.6%
1986 -2.97 % change on previous year -186.6%
1987 1.5 % change on previous year -150.4%
1988 -2.69 % change on previous year -279.4%
1989 12.13 % change on previous year -551.4%
1990 -8.06 % change on previous year -166.5%
1991 4.63 % change on previous year -157.4%
1992 2.24 % change on previous year -51.5%
1993 -6.78 % change on previous year -402.0%
1994 -3.94 % change on previous year -41.9%
1995 -0.1664 % change on previous year -95.8%
1996 3.68 % change on previous year -2308.5%
1997 -5.95 % change on previous year -261.8%
1998 -7.09 % change on previous year +19.2%
1999 1.22 % change on previous year -117.2%
2000 -5.55 % change on previous year -555.6%
2001 3.75 % change on previous year -167.6%
2002 5.11 % change on previous year +36.3%
2003 -1.93 % change on previous year -137.8%
2004 -1.5 % change on previous year -22.6%
2005 0.6751 % change on previous year -145.1%
2006 -2.41 % change on previous year -457.4%
2007 8.6 % change on previous year -456.3%
2008 -0.8793 % change on previous year -110.2%
2009 -1.33 % change on previous year +51.3%
2010 0.1819 % change on previous year -113.7%
2011 2.57 % change on previous year +1310.7%
2012 -9.73 % change on previous year -479.1%
2013 9.64 % change on previous year -199.1%
2014 0.1135 % change on previous year -98.8%
2015 -4.5 % change on previous year -4062.7%
2016 -0.2765 % change on previous year -93.9%
2017 1.28 % change on previous year -562.2%
2018 -2.52 % change on previous year -297.4%
2019 -2.82 % change on previous year +11.9%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's -2.82 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.02 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's -2.82 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.95 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Hong Kong 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
2015 -4062.7% 0.1135 % change on previous year -4.5 % change on previous year
1965 -3586.4% -0.2693 % change on previous year -9.93 % change on previous year
1996 +2308.5% -0.1664 % change on previous year 3.68 % change on previous year
1967 +1705.0% -0.9271 % change on previous year 14.88 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.7366 % change on previous year -25.37 % change on previous year 14.88 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.19 % change on previous year -26.04 % change on previous year 23.58 % change on previous year 10
1980s 1.27 % change on previous year -2.97 % change on previous year 12.13 % change on previous year 10
1990s -2.02 % change on previous year -8.06 % change on previous year 4.63 % change on previous year 10
2000s 0.4532 % change on previous year -5.55 % change on previous year 8.6 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.6066 % change on previous year -9.73 % change on previous year 9.64 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 115 Kenya -1.22 % change on previous year compare
  2. 116 Palestine -1.36 % change on previous year compare
  3. 117 Jamaica -2.75 % change on previous year compare
  4. 119 Nicaragua -2.83 % change on previous year compare
  5. 120 Iceland -3.1 % change on previous year compare
  6. 121 Bahrain -3.75 % 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 Hong Kong?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Hong Kong was -2.82 % 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 Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 23.58 % change on previous year in 1972.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was -26.04 % change on previous year in 1974.
How does Hong Kong rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Hong Kong ranks 118th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 112.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong 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.