Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in China
China: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 22,828 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in China, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in China is 22,828, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.9% on the previous year and up 1,523.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in China peaked at 24,252 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -113,753, in 2007.
China ranks 17th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -632 | — |
| 1962 | 682 | -207.9% |
| 1963 | 1,153 | +69.1% |
| 1964 | 6,350 | +450.7% |
| 1965 | 1,463 | -77.0% |
| 1966 | 1,010 | -31.0% |
| 1967 | 363 | -64.1% |
| 1968 | -296 | -181.5% |
| 1969 | -496 | +67.6% |
| 1970 | 485 | -197.8% |
| 1971 | 569 | +17.3% |
| 1972 | 515 | -9.5% |
| 1973 | -422 | -181.9% |
| 1974 | -315 | -25.4% |
| 1975 | -474 | +50.5% |
| 1976 | -1,728 | +264.6% |
| 1977 | -496 | -71.3% |
| 1978 | -353 | -28.8% |
| 1979 | -2,070 | +486.4% |
| 1980 | 1,356 | -165.5% |
| 1981 | -406 | -129.9% |
| 1982 | -79 | -80.5% |
| 1983 | -778 | +884.8% |
| 1984 | 23 | -103.0% |
| 1985 | -7 | -130.4% |
| 1986 | -587 | +8285.7% |
| 1987 | 9,099 | -1650.1% |
| 1988 | -1,056 | -111.6% |
| 1989 | -4,722 | +347.2% |
| 1990 | 165 | -103.5% |
| 1991 | -785 | -575.8% |
| 1992 | -607 | -22.7% |
| 1993 | -191 | -68.5% |
| 1994 | 428 | -324.1% |
| 1995 | -1,139 | -366.1% |
| 1996 | -1,028 | -9.7% |
| 1997 | -6,680 | +549.8% |
| 1998 | -8,128 | +21.7% |
| 1999 | -5,542 | -31.8% |
| 2000 | -434 | -92.2% |
| 2001 | -456 | +5.1% |
| 2002 | -403 | -11.6% |
| 2003 | -4,415 | +995.5% |
| 2004 | -1,745 | -60.5% |
| 2005 | -2,465 | +41.3% |
| 2006 | -4,139 | +67.9% |
| 2007 | -113,753 | +2648.3% |
| 2008 | -8,455 | -92.6% |
| 2009 | -1,604 | -81.0% |
| 2010 | -5,056 | +215.2% |
| 2011 | 3,202 | -163.3% |
| 2012 | 24,252 | +657.4% |
| 2013 | 21,266 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 18,335 | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 10,276 | -44.0% |
| 2016 | 12,043 | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 18,256 | +51.6% |
| 2018 | 18,272 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 22,828 | +24.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 22,828 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -5. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -8285.7% | -7 | -587 |
| 2007 | -2648.3% | -4,139 | -113,753 |
| 1987 | +1650.1% | -587 | 9,099 |
| 2003 | -995.5% | -403 | -4,415 |
| 1983 | -884.8% | -79 | -778 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,066 | -632 | 6,350 | 9 |
| 1970s | -428.9 | -2,070 | 569 | 10 |
| 1980s | 284.3 | -4,722 | 9,099 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2,351 | -8,128 | 428 | 10 |
| 2000s | -13,787 | -113,753 | -403 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,367 | -5,056 | 24,252 | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in China?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in China was 22,828 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 24,252 in 2012.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -113,753 in 2007.
- How does China rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
- China ranks 17th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,523.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.