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

Papua New Guinea: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was 75.16 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
75.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 230.0%
World rank
26th
of 175 countries
All-time high
161.38 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-60.71 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
18
2002–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Papua New Guinea, 2002–2019

-500501001502002201020192002: -6.9 % change on previous year2003: -11.9 % change on previous year2004: 5.1 % change on previous year2005: -19.1 % change on previous year2006: 34.4 % change on previous year2007: -2.8 % change on previous year2008: 13.4 % change on previous year2009: -15.8 % change on previous year2010: -9 % change on previous year2011: -60.7 % change on previous year2012: 41.9 % change on previous year2013: -48.2 % change on previous year2014: 122 % change on previous year2015: 161.4 % change on previous year2016: 5.7 % change on previous year2017: -7.1 % change on previous year2018: -57.8 % change on previous year2019: 75.2 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 75.16 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 230.0% on the previous year and up 575.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Papua New Guinea peaked at 161.38 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -60.71 % change on previous year, in 2011.

Papua New Guinea ranks 26th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Papua New Guinea, 2002 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
2002 -6.86 % change on previous year
2003 -11.91 % change on previous year +73.6%
2004 5.1 % change on previous year -142.8%
2005 -19.14 % change on previous year -475.2%
2006 34.4 % change on previous year -279.8%
2007 -2.82 % change on previous year -108.2%
2008 13.4 % change on previous year -575.6%
2009 -15.8 % change on previous year -217.9%
2010 -9.05 % change on previous year -42.8%
2011 -60.71 % change on previous year +571.2%
2012 41.9 % change on previous year -169.0%
2013 -48.21 % change on previous year -215.0%
2014 122.02 % change on previous year -353.1%
2015 161.38 % change on previous year +32.3%
2016 5.73 % change on previous year -96.5%
2017 -7.14 % change on previous year -224.6%
2018 -57.82 % change on previous year +710.4%
2019 75.16 % change on previous year -230.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 75.16 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.15 % change on previous year, 9.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 75.16 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.95 % change on previous year, 9.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -0.4529 % change on previous year -19.14 % change on previous year 34.4 % change on previous year 8
2010s 22.33 % change on previous year -60.71 % change on previous year 161.38 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 23 Turkey 85.96 % change on previous year compare
  2. 24 Austria 79.71 % change on previous year compare
  3. 25 Libya 78.19 % change on previous year compare
  4. 27 Dominican Republic 74.14 % change on previous year compare
  5. 28 Philippines 71.75 % change on previous year compare
  6. 29 Albania 68.51 % 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 Papua New Guinea?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Papua New Guinea was 75.16 % 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 Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 161.38 % change on previous year in 2015.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was -60.71 % change on previous year in 2011.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Papua New Guinea ranks 26th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 575.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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
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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.