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

New Zealand: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was 1.8 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 76.9%
World rank
105th
of 175 countries
All-time high
222.31 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-979.01 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
57
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand is 1.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 76.9% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in New Zealand peaked at 222.31 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -979.01 % change on previous year, in 1984.

New Zealand ranks 105th 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -10.29 % change on previous year
1963 8.43 % change on previous year -181.9%
1964 10.54 % change on previous year +25.1%
1965 15.41 % change on previous year +46.2%
1966 -13.61 % change on previous year -188.3%
1967 9.15 % change on previous year -167.2%
1968 -52.93 % change on previous year -678.8%
1969 -17.68 % change on previous year -66.6%
1970 192.93 % change on previous year -1191.0%
1971 18.58 % change on previous year -90.4%
1972 -220.24 % change on previous year -1285.6%
1973 -472.52 % change on previous year +114.5%
1974 118.11 % change on previous year -125.0%
1975 5.83 % change on previous year -95.1%
1976 -924.24 % change on previous year -15964.8%
1977 15.09 % change on previous year -101.6%
1978 3.01 % change on previous year -80.1%
1979 88.72 % change on previous year +2849.7%
1981 42.48 % change on previous year -52.1%
1982 67.06 % change on previous year +57.9%
1983 35.94 % change on previous year -46.4%
1984 -979.01 % change on previous year -2824.3%
1985 -186.3 % change on previous year -81.0%
1986 23.62 % change on previous year -112.7%
1987 35.17 % change on previous year +48.9%
1988 53.15 % change on previous year +51.2%
1989 -17.73 % change on previous year -133.4%
1990 76.12 % change on previous year -529.4%
1991 21.28 % change on previous year -72.0%
1992 -121.43 % change on previous year -670.5%
1993 74.94 % change on previous year -161.7%
1994 -107.84 % change on previous year -243.9%
1995 167.26 % change on previous year -255.1%
1996 85.82 % change on previous year -48.7%
1997 15.34 % change on previous year -82.1%
1998 -193.56 % change on previous year -1361.7%
1999 222.31 % change on previous year -214.9%
2000 -47.91 % change on previous year -121.6%
2001 96.51 % change on previous year -301.4%
2002 20.97 % change on previous year -78.3%
2003 4.72 % change on previous year -77.5%
2004 0.3331 % change on previous year -92.9%
2005 -4.99 % change on previous year -1598.3%
2006 4.78 % change on previous year -195.8%
2007 6.1 % change on previous year +27.7%
2008 -51.46 % change on previous year -943.1%
2009 122.04 % change on previous year -337.1%
2010 4.95 % change on previous year -95.9%
2011 -30.05 % change on previous year -706.9%
2012 30.88 % change on previous year -202.8%
2013 5.15 % change on previous year -83.3%
2014 10.22 % change on previous year +98.4%
2015 -0.0601 % change on previous year -100.6%
2016 2.13 % change on previous year -3641.4%
2017 2.05 % change on previous year -3.7%
2018 7.8 % change on previous year +280.5%
2019 1.8 % change on previous year -76.9%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 1.8 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.02 % change on previous year, 22% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 1.8 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.95 % change on previous year, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in New Zealand 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
1976 -15964.8% 5.83 % change on previous year -924.24 % change on previous year
2016 +3641.4% -0.0601 % change on previous year 2.13 % change on previous year
1979 +2849.7% 3.01 % change on previous year 88.72 % change on previous year
1984 -2824.3% 35.94 % change on previous year -979.01 % change on previous year
2005 -1598.3% 0.3331 % change on previous year -4.99 % change on previous year
1998 -1361.7% 15.34 % change on previous year -193.56 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -6.37 % change on previous year -52.93 % change on previous year 15.41 % change on previous year 8
1970s -117.47 % change on previous year -924.24 % change on previous year 192.93 % change on previous year 10
1980s -102.85 % change on previous year -979.01 % change on previous year 67.06 % change on previous year 9
1990s 24.02 % change on previous year -193.56 % change on previous year 222.31 % change on previous year 10
2000s 15.11 % change on previous year -51.46 % change on previous year 122.04 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.49 % change on previous year -30.05 % change on previous year 30.88 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 102 Argentina 2.74 % change on previous year compare
  2. 103 Bahamas 2.56 % change on previous year compare
  3. 104 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.92 % change on previous year compare
  4. 106 Saint Lucia 1.58 % change on previous year compare
  5. 107 Norway 1.29 % change on previous year compare
  6. 108 Oman 1.16 % 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 New Zealand?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in New Zealand was 1.8 % 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 222.31 % change on previous year in 1999.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -979.01 % change on previous year in 1984.
How does New Zealand rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
New Zealand ranks 105th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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.