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Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Macau, China

Macau, China: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 34,329 rice milled equivalent in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
34,329 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 97.9%
World rank
95th
of 179 countries
All-time high
34,329 rice milled equivalent
in 2018
All-time low
12,777 rice milled equivalent
in 1978
Years of data
56
1961–2018

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Macau, China, 1961–2018

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Macau, China is 34,329 rice milled equivalent, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

The figure is up 97.9% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Macau, China peaked at 34,329 rice milled equivalent in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12,777 rice milled equivalent, in 1978.

That places Macau, China 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Macau, China, year by year

Year rice milled equivalent Change
1961 24,736 rice milled equivalent —
1962 23,059 rice milled equivalent -6.8%
1963 22,144 rice milled equivalent -4.0%
1964 20,957 rice milled equivalent -5.4%
1965 19,942 rice milled equivalent -4.8%
1966 19,278 rice milled equivalent -3.3%
1967 18,536 rice milled equivalent -3.8%
1968 13,734 rice milled equivalent -25.9%
1969 14,786 rice milled equivalent +7.7%
1970 16,843 rice milled equivalent +13.9%
1971 18,145 rice milled equivalent +7.7%
1972 18,579 rice milled equivalent +2.4%
1973 14,314 rice milled equivalent -23.0%
1974 13,953 rice milled equivalent -2.5%
1975 13,666 rice milled equivalent -2.1%
1976 15,729 rice milled equivalent +15.1%
1977 18,329 rice milled equivalent +16.5%
1978 12,777 rice milled equivalent -30.3%
1979 19,861 rice milled equivalent +55.4%
1980 21,334 rice milled equivalent +7.4%
1981 19,118 rice milled equivalent -10.4%
1982 23,032 rice milled equivalent +20.5%
1983 23,431 rice milled equivalent +1.7%
1984 21,563 rice milled equivalent -8.0%
1985 20,781 rice milled equivalent -3.6%
1986 22,593 rice milled equivalent +8.7%
1987 23,489 rice milled equivalent +4.0%
1988 23,256 rice milled equivalent -1.0%
1989 25,989 rice milled equivalent +11.8%
1990 26,553 rice milled equivalent +2.2%
1991 25,350 rice milled equivalent -4.5%
1992 26,000 rice milled equivalent +2.6%
1993 24,061 rice milled equivalent -7.5%
1994 25,853 rice milled equivalent +7.4%
1995 26,737 rice milled equivalent +3.4%
1996 26,644 rice milled equivalent -0.3%
1997 24,680 rice milled equivalent -7.4%
1998 24,139 rice milled equivalent -2.2%
1999 24,782 rice milled equivalent +2.7%
2000 24,094 rice milled equivalent -2.8%
2001 24,018 rice milled equivalent -0.3%
2002 24,971 rice milled equivalent +4.0%
2003 26,108 rice milled equivalent +4.6%
2004 25,034 rice milled equivalent -4.1%
2005 25,543 rice milled equivalent +2.0%
2006 27,521 rice milled equivalent +7.7%
2007 31,847 rice milled equivalent +15.7%
2008 25,402 rice milled equivalent -20.2%
2009 24,571 rice milled equivalent -3.3%
2010 23,696 rice milled equivalent -3.6%
2011 27,127 rice milled equivalent +14.5%
2012 23,967 rice milled equivalent -11.6%
2013 24,070 rice milled equivalent +0.4%
2015 31,769 rice milled equivalent +32.0%
2017 17,347 rice milled equivalent -45.4%
2018 34,329 rice milled equivalent +97.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19,686 rice milled equivalent 13,734 rice milled equivalent 24,736 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 16,220 rice milled equivalent 12,777 rice milled equivalent 19,861 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 22,459 rice milled equivalent 19,118 rice milled equivalent 25,989 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 25,480 rice milled equivalent 24,061 rice milled equivalent 26,737 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s 25,911 rice milled equivalent 24,018 rice milled equivalent 31,847 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 26,044 rice milled equivalent 17,347 rice milled equivalent 34,329 rice milled equivalent 7

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 92 Eswatini 37,051 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 93 Bhutan 36,548 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 94 Cape Verde 35,539 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 96 Botswana 34,168 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 97 Azerbaijan 31,135 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 98 Greece 28,389 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 Macau, China?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Macau, China was 34,329 rice milled equivalent in 2018, 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 Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 34,329 rice milled equivalent in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 12,777 rice milled equivalent in 1978.
How does Macau, China rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Macau, China ranks 95th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Macau, 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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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.