Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Taïwan

Taïwan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 111,066 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
111,066 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
67th
of 179 countries
All-time high
159,958 rice milled equivalent
in 2004
All-time low
0 rice milled equivalent
in 1968
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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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 Taïwan stood at 111,066 rice milled equivalent.

That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Taïwan peaked at 159,958 rice milled equivalent in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 rice milled equivalent, in 1968.

That places Taïwan 67th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,518 rice milled equivalent 0 rice milled equivalent 55,852 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 16,267 rice milled equivalent 1 rice milled equivalent 127,367 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 3,665 rice milled equivalent 1,000 rice milled equivalent 12,731 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 3,523 rice milled equivalent 2,926 rice milled equivalent 4,220 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s 84,751 rice milled equivalent 5,529 rice milled equivalent 159,958 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 118,192 rice milled equivalent 101,545 rice milled equivalent 147,247 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Taïwan

  1. 64 Guinea-Bissau 118,394 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 65 Rwanda 112,209 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 66 Honduras 111,491 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 68 Poland 95,649 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 69 Lebanon 90,313 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 70 Sudan 90,001 rice milled equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Taïwan?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Taïwan was 111,066 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 Taïwan?
The highest recorded value was 159,958 rice milled equivalent in 2004.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Taïwan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 rice milled equivalent in 1968.
How does Taïwan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Taïwan ranks 67th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Taïwan?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taïwan 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.