What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Republic of Korea?

The highest recorded value was 2.36 million rice milled equivalent in 1981.

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

The lowest recorded value was 0 rice milled equivalent in 1962.

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

Republic of Korea ranks 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Republic of 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 Republic of Korea

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Republic of Korea
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Republic of Korea: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 299,466 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

299,466 rice milled equivalent

Change on year

down 21.9%

World rank

37th

of 179 countries

All-time high

2.36 million rice milled equivalent

in 1981

All-time low

0 rice milled equivalent

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 299,466 rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

The figure is down 21.9% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Republic of Korea peaked at 2.36 million rice milled equivalent in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 rice milled equivalent, in 1962.

That places Republic of Korea 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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	122,931 rice milled equivalent	0 rice milled equivalent	615,790 rice milled equivalent	9
1970s	380,166 rice milled equivalent	1,844 rice milled equivalent	909,593 rice milled equivalent	10
1980s	368,868 rice milled equivalent	262 rice milled equivalent	2.36 million rice milled equivalent	10
1990s	33,404 rice milled equivalent	703 rice milled equivalent	140,233 rice milled equivalent	10
2000s	181,638 rice milled equivalent	84,065 rice milled equivalent	282,518 rice milled equivalent	10
2010s	382,635 rice milled equivalent	236,913 rice milled equivalent	580,000 rice milled equivalent	10

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

34 Singapore 321,549 rice milled equivalent compare
35 Hong Kong (China) 316,604 rice milled equivalent compare
36 Djibouti 307,761 rice milled equivalent compare
38 Peru 292,732 rice milled equivalent compare
39 Belgium 292,672 rice milled equivalent compare
40 Liberia 285,647 rice milled equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Republic of Korea?: Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Republic of Korea was 299,466 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 Republic of Korea?: The highest recorded value was 2.36 million rice milled equivalent in 1981.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Republic of Korea?: The lowest recorded value was 0 rice milled equivalent in 1962.
How does Republic of Korea rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Republic of Korea ranks 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Republic of Korea?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of 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.

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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: 10 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.