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Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 316,604 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
316,604 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
35th
of 179 countries
All-time high
457,602 rice milled equivalent
in 1972
All-time low
309,600 rice milled equivalent
in 2000
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Hong Kong, 1961–2019

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data. Measured in rice milled equivalent.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Hong Kong stood at 316,604 rice milled equivalent.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Hong Kong peaked at 457,602 rice milled equivalent in 1972 and was at its lowest, 309,600 rice milled equivalent, in 2000.

That places Hong Kong 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Hong Kong, year by year

Year rice milled equivalent Change
1961 391,930 rice milled equivalent —
1962 425,031 rice milled equivalent +8.4%
1963 411,365 rice milled equivalent -3.2%
1964 410,257 rice milled equivalent -0.3%
1965 369,522 rice milled equivalent -9.9%
1966 366,096 rice milled equivalent -0.9%
1967 420,573 rice milled equivalent +14.9%
1968 313,876 rice milled equivalent -25.4%
1969 346,807 rice milled equivalent +10.5%
1970 344,187 rice milled equivalent -0.8%
1971 370,282 rice milled equivalent +7.6%
1972 457,602 rice milled equivalent +23.6%
1973 425,445 rice milled equivalent -7.0%
1974 314,643 rice milled equivalent -26.0%
1975 343,663 rice milled equivalent +9.2%
1976 361,681 rice milled equivalent +5.2%
1977 340,824 rice milled equivalent -5.8%
1978 343,282 rice milled equivalent +0.7%
1979 361,008 rice milled equivalent +5.2%
1980 358,800 rice milled equivalent -0.6%
1981 362,039 rice milled equivalent +0.9%
1982 365,368 rice milled equivalent +0.9%
1983 370,459 rice milled equivalent +1.4%
1984 365,779 rice milled equivalent -1.3%
1985 378,329 rice milled equivalent +3.4%
1986 367,090 rice milled equivalent -3.0%
1987 372,587 rice milled equivalent +1.5%
1988 362,579 rice milled equivalent -2.7%
1989 406,544 rice milled equivalent +12.1%
1990 373,774 rice milled equivalent -8.1%
1991 391,068 rice milled equivalent +4.6%
1992 399,845 rice milled equivalent +2.2%
1993 372,746 rice milled equivalent -6.8%
1994 358,077 rice milled equivalent -3.9%
1995 357,481 rice milled equivalent -0.2%
1996 370,622 rice milled equivalent +3.7%
1997 348,573 rice milled equivalent -5.9%
1998 323,853 rice milled equivalent -7.1%
1999 327,800 rice milled equivalent +1.2%
2000 309,600 rice milled equivalent -5.6%
2001 321,219 rice milled equivalent +3.8%
2002 337,646 rice milled equivalent +5.1%
2003 331,117 rice milled equivalent -1.9%
2004 326,160 rice milled equivalent -1.5%
2005 328,362 rice milled equivalent +0.7%
2006 320,439 rice milled equivalent -2.4%
2007 347,985 rice milled equivalent +8.6%
2008 344,925 rice milled equivalent -0.9%
2009 340,335 rice milled equivalent -1.3%
2010 340,954 rice milled equivalent +0.2%
2011 349,702 rice milled equivalent +2.6%
2012 315,685 rice milled equivalent -9.7%
2013 346,125 rice milled equivalent +9.6%
2014 346,518 rice milled equivalent +0.1%
2015 330,927 rice milled equivalent -4.5%
2016 330,012 rice milled equivalent -0.3%
2017 334,229 rice milled equivalent +1.3%
2018 325,799 rice milled equivalent -2.5%
2019 316,604 rice milled equivalent -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 383,940 rice milled equivalent 313,876 rice milled equivalent 425,031 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 366,262 rice milled equivalent 314,643 rice milled equivalent 457,602 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 370,957 rice milled equivalent 358,800 rice milled equivalent 406,544 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 362,384 rice milled equivalent 323,853 rice milled equivalent 399,845 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s 330,779 rice milled equivalent 309,600 rice milled equivalent 347,985 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 333,656 rice milled equivalent 315,685 rice milled equivalent 349,702 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 32 Sri Lanka 398,998 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 33 Angola 396,654 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 34 Singapore 321,549 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 36 Djibouti 307,761 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 37 South Korea 299,466 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 38 Peru 292,732 rice milled equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Hong Kong?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Hong Kong was 316,604 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 Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 457,602 rice milled equivalent in 1972.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 309,600 rice milled equivalent in 2000.
How does Hong Kong rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Hong Kong ranks 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong 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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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)
Unit
rice milled equivalent
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,665 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

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.