What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in North Korea?

Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in North Korea was 161,150 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 North Korea?

The highest recorded value was 833,475 rice milled equivalent in 2002.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in North Korea?

The lowest recorded value was -300,000 rice milled equivalent in 1976.

How does North Korea rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?

North Korea ranks 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in North Korea?

Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this North Korea 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.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in North Korea

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in North Korea
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

North Korea: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 161,150 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

161,150 rice milled equivalent

Change on year

up 67.9%

World rank

57th

of 179 countries

All-time high

833,475 rice milled equivalent

in 2002

All-time low

-300,000 rice milled equivalent

in 1976

Years of data

1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in North Korea, 1961–2019

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 North Korea stood at 161,150 rice milled equivalent.

That represents a change of up 67.9% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in North Korea peaked at 833,475 rice milled equivalent in 2002 and was at its lowest, -300,000 rice milled equivalent, in 1976.

That places North Korea 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 in North Korea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in North Korea, 1961 to 2019.
Year	rice milled equivalent	Change
1961	-2,550 rice milled equivalent	—
1962	-12,700 rice milled equivalent	+398.0%
1963	-37,000 rice milled equivalent	+191.3%
1964	-23,500 rice milled equivalent	-36.5%
1965	0 rice milled equivalent	-100.0%
1966	-17,966 rice milled equivalent	—
1967	-6,254 rice milled equivalent	-65.2%
1968	-5,400 rice milled equivalent	-13.7%
1969	-17,377 rice milled equivalent	+221.8%
1970	-10,000 rice milled equivalent	-42.5%
1971	-10,000 rice milled equivalent	-0.0%
1972	-10,000 rice milled equivalent	-0.0%
1973	-50,000 rice milled equivalent	+400.0%
1974	-50,000 rice milled equivalent	-0.0%
1975	-200,000 rice milled equivalent	+300.0%
1976	-300,000 rice milled equivalent	+50.0%
1977	-300,000 rice milled equivalent	-0.0%
1978	-200,000 rice milled equivalent	-33.3%
1979	-160,000 rice milled equivalent	-20.0%
1980	0 rice milled equivalent	-100.0%
1981	0 rice milled equivalent	—
1982	0 rice milled equivalent	—
1983	0 rice milled equivalent	—
1984	0 rice milled equivalent	—
1985	0 rice milled equivalent	—
1986	28,000 rice milled equivalent	—
1987	78,000 rice milled equivalent	+178.6%
1988	0 rice milled equivalent	-100.0%
1989	13,000 rice milled equivalent	—
1990	27,000 rice milled equivalent	+107.7%
1991	146,000 rice milled equivalent	+440.7%
1992	315,000 rice milled equivalent	+115.8%
1993	161,000 rice milled equivalent	-48.9%
1994	45,000 rice milled equivalent	-72.0%
1995	587,000 rice milled equivalent	+1204.4%
1996	340,000 rice milled equivalent	-42.1%
1997	327,320 rice milled equivalent	-3.7%
1998	514,030 rice milled equivalent	+57.0%
1999	250,250 rice milled equivalent	-51.3%
2000	778,944 rice milled equivalent	+211.3%
2001	684,343 rice milled equivalent	-12.1%
2002	833,475 rice milled equivalent	+21.8%
2003	800,581 rice milled equivalent	-3.9%
2004	762,365 rice milled equivalent	-4.8%
2005	794,004 rice milled equivalent	+4.2%
2006	153,829 rice milled equivalent	-80.6%
2007	784,937 rice milled equivalent	+410.3%
2008	66,861 rice milled equivalent	-91.5%
2009	114,289 rice milled equivalent	+70.9%
2010	95,972 rice milled equivalent	-16.0%
2011	99,210 rice milled equivalent	+3.4%
2012	97,428 rice milled equivalent	-1.8%
2013	173,231 rice milled equivalent	+77.8%
2014	68,687 rice milled equivalent	-60.3%
2015	100,000 rice milled equivalent	+45.6%
2016	110,000 rice milled equivalent	+10.0%
2017	98,041 rice milled equivalent	-10.9%
2018	95,966 rice milled equivalent	-2.1%
2019	161,150 rice milled equivalent	+67.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	-13,639 rice milled equivalent	-37,000 rice milled equivalent	0 rice milled equivalent	9
1970s	-129,000 rice milled equivalent	-300,000 rice milled equivalent	-10,000 rice milled equivalent	10
1980s	11,900 rice milled equivalent	0 rice milled equivalent	78,000 rice milled equivalent	10
1990s	271,260 rice milled equivalent	27,000 rice milled equivalent	587,000 rice milled equivalent	10
2000s	577,363 rice milled equivalent	66,861 rice milled equivalent	833,475 rice milled equivalent	10
2010s	109,968 rice milled equivalent	68,687 rice milled equivalent	173,231 rice milled equivalent	10

Countries ranked near North Korea

54 Israel 179,120 rice milled equivalent compare
55 Libya 175,575 rice milled equivalent compare
56 Uganda 163,018 rice milled equivalent compare
58 Chile 155,311 rice milled equivalent compare
59 Costa Rica 150,116 rice milled equivalent compare
60 Portugal 135,861 rice milled equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

More reference data data for North Korea

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9593 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4297 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.75 (2050)
Spring temperature anomalies 2.29 °C (2026)
Summer temperature anomalies 0.3103 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -2.22 °C (2026)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 2,573 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 656.23 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 316.45 (2050)

All data for North Korea →

Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in North Korea?: Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in North Korea was 161,150 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 North Korea?: The highest recorded value was 833,475 rice milled equivalent in 2002.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in North Korea?: The lowest recorded value was -300,000 rice milled equivalent in 1976.
How does North Korea rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: North Korea ranks 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in North Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this North Korea 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 59 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in North Korea. Statizoid, drawing on FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data. Retrieved 31 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/net-food-imports-by-crop-rice-paddy-rice-milled-equivalent/korea-dem-people-s-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/net-food-imports-by-crop-rice-paddy-rice-milled-equivalent/korea-dem-people-s-rep/">Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in North Korea</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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: 24 August 2026

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.