Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in China
China: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 2.95 million rice milled equivalent in 2019. β Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in China, 1961β2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data. Measured in rice milled equivalent.
Analysis
China recorded 2.95 million rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 283.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in China peaked at 4.46 million rice milled equivalent in 2017 and was at its lowest, 360,510 rice milled equivalent, in 1968.
China ranks 2nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 468,332 rice milled equivalent | 360,510 rice milled equivalent | 535,469 rice milled equivalent | 9 |
| 1970s | 442,498 rice milled equivalent | 366,230 rice milled equivalent | 526,785 rice milled equivalent | 10 |
| 1980s | 736,016 rice milled equivalent | 470,096 rice milled equivalent | 1.63 million rice milled equivalent | 10 |
| 1990s | 794,152 rice milled equivalent | 462,857 rice milled equivalent | 2.03 million rice milled equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 833,583 rice milled equivalent | 577,938 rice milled equivalent | 1.27 million rice milled equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 million rice milled equivalent | 861,641 rice milled equivalent | 4.46 million rice milled equivalent | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Philippines 3.03 million rice milled equivalent compare
- 3 Benin 1.53 million rice milled equivalent compare
- 4 Iran 1.42 million rice milled equivalent compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 1.39 million rice milled equivalent compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in China?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in China was 2.95 million rice milled equivalent in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 4.46 million rice milled equivalent in 2017.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 360,510 rice milled equivalent in 1968.
- How does China rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
- China ranks 2nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 283.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.