Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 188,040 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
188,040 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 75.2%
World rank
52nd
of 179 countries
All-time high
274,107 rice milled equivalent
in 2016
All-time low
44,675 rice milled equivalent
in 2013
Years of data
19
2001–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Papua New Guinea, 2001–2019

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2001201020192001: 195.6k rice milled equivalent2002: 182.2k rice milled equivalent2003: 160.5k rice milled equivalent2004: 168.7k rice milled equivalent2005: 136.4k rice milled equivalent2006: 183.3k rice milled equivalent2007: 178.1k rice milled equivalent2008: 202.0k rice milled equivalent2009: 170.1k rice milled equivalent2010: 154.7k rice milled equivalent2011: 60.8k rice milled equivalent2012: 86.3k rice milled equivalent2013: 44.7k rice milled equivalent2014: 99.2k rice milled equivalent2015: 259.3k rice milled equivalent2016: 274.1k rice milled equivalent2017: 254.5k rice milled equivalent2018: 107.4k rice milled equivalent2019: 188.0k rice milled equivalent

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 Papua New Guinea stood at 188,040 rice milled equivalent.

That represents a change of up 75.2% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Papua New Guinea peaked at 274,107 rice milled equivalent in 2016 and was at its lowest, 44,675 rice milled equivalent, in 2013.

Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Papua New Guinea, 2001 to 2019.
Year rice milled equivalent Change
2001 195,592 rice milled equivalent
2002 182,174 rice milled equivalent -6.9%
2003 160,476 rice milled equivalent -11.9%
2004 168,661 rice milled equivalent +5.1%
2005 136,385 rice milled equivalent -19.1%
2006 183,303 rice milled equivalent +34.4%
2007 178,137 rice milled equivalent -2.8%
2008 202,014 rice milled equivalent +13.4%
2009 170,090 rice milled equivalent -15.8%
2010 154,705 rice milled equivalent -9.0%
2011 60,787 rice milled equivalent -60.7%
2012 86,259 rice milled equivalent +41.9%
2013 44,675 rice milled equivalent -48.2%
2014 99,188 rice milled equivalent +122.0%
2015 259,259 rice milled equivalent +161.4%
2016 274,107 rice milled equivalent +5.7%
2017 254,548 rice milled equivalent -7.1%
2018 107,356 rice milled equivalent -57.8%
2019 188,040 rice milled equivalent +75.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 175,204 rice milled equivalent 136,385 rice milled equivalent 202,014 rice milled equivalent 9
2010s 152,892 rice milled equivalent 44,675 rice milled equivalent 274,107 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 49 Qatar 194,861 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 50 Italy 191,328 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 51 Tanzania 190,300 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 53 Colombia 186,128 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 54 Israel 179,120 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 55 Libya 175,575 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 Papua New Guinea?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Papua New Guinea was 188,040 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 Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 274,107 rice milled equivalent in 2016.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 44,675 rice milled equivalent in 2013.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.