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

South Korea: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was -21.86 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-21.86 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 221.5%
World rank
148th
of 175 countries
All-time high
273.9 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1962
Years of data
53
1962–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in South Korea stood at -21.86 % change on previous year.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 221.5% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in South Korea peaked at 273.9 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1962.

That places South Korea 148th 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 South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in South Korea, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -100 % change on previous year
1964 -99.98 % change on previous year -0.0%
1965 -13.04 % change on previous year -87.0%
1968 59.84 % change on previous year -558.7%
1969 177.23 % change on previous year +196.2%
1970 12.85 % change on previous year -92.8%
1971 30.89 % change on previous year +140.5%
1972 -25.57 % change on previous year -182.8%
1973 -54.56 % change on previous year +113.4%
1974 9.64 % change on previous year -117.7%
1975 29.09 % change on previous year +201.6%
1976 -62.94 % change on previous year -316.4%
1977 -63.61 % change on previous year +1.1%
1978 -96.86 % change on previous year +52.3%
1980 273.9 % change on previous year -382.8%
1981 189.74 % change on previous year -30.7%
1982 -86.89 % change on previous year -145.8%
1983 -35.35 % change on previous year -59.3%
1984 -99.67 % change on previous year +182.0%
1985 -60.48 % change on previous year -39.3%
1986 51.91 % change on previous year -185.8%
1987 106.78 % change on previous year +105.7%
1988 29.65 % change on previous year -72.2%
1989 61.95 % change on previous year +109.0%
1990 -8.56 % change on previous year -113.8%
1991 12.03 % change on previous year -240.4%
1992 -29.49 % change on previous year -345.2%
1993 -30.13 % change on previous year +2.2%
1994 22.13 % change on previous year -173.5%
1995 -33.99 % change on previous year -253.6%
1997 -80.22 % change on previous year +136.0%
1998 156.21 % change on previous year -294.7%
1999 152.84 % change on previous year -2.2%
2000 10.61 % change on previous year -93.1%
2001 -45.8 % change on previous year -531.7%
2002 62.04 % change on previous year -235.4%
2003 -5.28 % change on previous year -108.5%
2004 46.04 % change on previous year -971.8%
2005 -36.22 % change on previous year -178.7%
2006 92.8 % change on previous year -356.2%
2007 4.32 % change on previous year -95.3%
2008 16.88 % change on previous year +291.1%
2009 -12.42 % change on previous year -173.6%
2010 29.52 % change on previous year -337.7%
2011 65.84 % change on previous year +123.0%
2012 -55.42 % change on previous year -184.2%
2013 144.82 % change on previous year -361.3%
2014 -34.75 % change on previous year -124.0%
2015 -1.54 % change on previous year -95.6%
2016 -16.14 % change on previous year +950.5%
2017 31.6 % change on previous year -295.7%
2018 -6.8 % change on previous year -121.5%
2019 -21.86 % change on previous year +221.5%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's -21.86 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.02 % change on previous year. (62 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's -21.86 % 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 4.81 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 177.23 % change on previous year 5
1970s -24.56 % change on previous year -96.86 % change on previous year 30.89 % change on previous year 9
1980s 43.15 % change on previous year -99.67 % change on previous year 273.9 % change on previous year 10
1990s 17.87 % change on previous year -80.22 % change on previous year 156.21 % change on previous year 9
2000s 13.3 % change on previous year -45.8 % change on previous year 92.8 % change on previous year 10
2010s 13.53 % change on previous year -55.42 % change on previous year 144.82 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 145 Rwanda -18.74 % change on previous year compare
  2. 146 Lithuania -20.59 % change on previous year compare
  3. 147 Mongolia -20.68 % change on previous year compare
  4. 149 Montenegro -22.62 % change on previous year compare
  5. 150 Syria -22.79 % change on previous year compare
  6. 151 Burkina Faso -22.8 % 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 South Korea?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in South Korea was -21.86 % 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 South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 273.9 % change on previous year in 1980.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1962.
How does South Korea rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
South Korea ranks 148th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Korea 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.