Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in New Zealand

New Zealand: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 53,249 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
53,249 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
83rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
53,249 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
All-time low
-289,120 rice milled equivalent
in 1985
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in New Zealand, 1961–2019

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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 New Zealand is 53,249 rice milled equivalent, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in New Zealand peaked at 53,249 rice milled equivalent in 2019 and was at its lowest, -289,120 rice milled equivalent, in 1985.

That places New Zealand 83rd 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in New Zealand, 1961 to 2019.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
1961 3,121 rice milled equivalent
1962 2,800 rice milled equivalent -10.3%
1963 3,036 rice milled equivalent +8.4%
1964 3,356 rice milled equivalent +10.5%
1965 3,873 rice milled equivalent +15.4%
1966 3,346 rice milled equivalent -13.6%
1967 3,652 rice milled equivalent +9.1%
1968 1,719 rice milled equivalent -52.9%
1969 1,415 rice milled equivalent -17.7%
1970 4,145 rice milled equivalent +192.9%
1971 4,915 rice milled equivalent +18.6%
1972 -5,910 rice milled equivalent -220.2%
1973 -33,836 rice milled equivalent +472.5%
1974 6,128 rice milled equivalent -118.1%
1975 6,485 rice milled equivalent +5.8%
1976 -53,452 rice milled equivalent -924.2%
1977 -45,384 rice milled equivalent -15.1%
1978 -44,019 rice milled equivalent -3.0%
1979 -4,967 rice milled equivalent -88.7%
1980 -77,112 rice milled equivalent +1452.5%
1981 -44,354 rice milled equivalent -42.5%
1982 -14,609 rice milled equivalent -67.1%
1983 -9,359 rice milled equivalent -35.9%
1984 -100,985 rice milled equivalent +979.0%
1985 -289,120 rice milled equivalent +186.3%
1986 -220,829 rice milled equivalent -23.6%
1987 -143,172 rice milled equivalent -35.2%
1988 -67,069 rice milled equivalent -53.2%
1989 -78,959 rice milled equivalent +17.7%
1990 -18,859 rice milled equivalent -76.1%
1991 -14,845 rice milled equivalent -21.3%
1992 -32,871 rice milled equivalent +121.4%
1993 -8,238 rice milled equivalent -74.9%
1994 -17,122 rice milled equivalent +107.8%
1995 11,517 rice milled equivalent -167.3%
1996 21,401 rice milled equivalent +85.8%
1997 24,684 rice milled equivalent +15.3%
1998 -23,093 rice milled equivalent -193.6%
1999 28,244 rice milled equivalent -222.3%
2000 14,712 rice milled equivalent -47.9%
2001 28,911 rice milled equivalent +96.5%
2002 34,975 rice milled equivalent +21.0%
2003 36,626 rice milled equivalent +4.7%
2004 36,748 rice milled equivalent +0.3%
2005 34,914 rice milled equivalent -5.0%
2006 36,583 rice milled equivalent +4.8%
2007 38,816 rice milled equivalent +6.1%
2008 18,840 rice milled equivalent -51.5%
2009 41,832 rice milled equivalent +122.0%
2010 43,903 rice milled equivalent +5.0%
2011 30,712 rice milled equivalent -30.0%
2012 40,195 rice milled equivalent +30.9%
2013 42,265 rice milled equivalent +5.1%
2014 46,584 rice milled equivalent +10.2%
2015 46,556 rice milled equivalent -0.1%
2016 47,547 rice milled equivalent +2.1%
2017 48,522 rice milled equivalent +2.1%
2018 52,308 rice milled equivalent +7.8%
2019 53,249 rice milled equivalent +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,924 rice milled equivalent 1,415 rice milled equivalent 3,873 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s -16,590 rice milled equivalent -53,452 rice milled equivalent 6,485 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s -104,557 rice milled equivalent -289,120 rice milled equivalent -9,359 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s -2,918 rice milled equivalent -32,871 rice milled equivalent 28,244 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s 32,296 rice milled equivalent 14,712 rice milled equivalent 41,832 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 45,184 rice milled equivalent 30,712 rice milled equivalent 53,249 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 80 Gabon 59,425 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 81 Palestine, State of 56,740 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 82 Mauritius 54,646 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 84 Panama 52,036 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 85 Comoros 47,174 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 86 Mongolia 43,572 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 New Zealand?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in New Zealand was 53,249 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 New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 53,249 rice milled equivalent in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -289,120 rice milled equivalent in 1985.
How does New Zealand rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
New Zealand ranks 83rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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.