Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -2 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-2
Change on year
down 150.0%
World rank
73rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
6,495
in 1964
All-time low
-1,057
in 1988
Years of data
58
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Hong Kong, China, 1961–2019

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded -2 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

That represents a change of down 150.0% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Hong Kong, China peaked at 6,495 in 1964 and was at its lowest, -1,057, in 1988.

Hong Kong, China ranks 73rd of 168 countries on this measure, 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 Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Hong Kong, China, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 168
1962 387 +130.4%
1963 1,112 +187.3%
1964 6,495 +484.1%
1965 1,963 -69.8%
1966 1,581 -19.5%
1967 1,022 -35.4%
1968 159 -84.4%
1969 4 -97.5%
1970 286 +7050.0%
1971 968 +238.5%
1972 815 -15.8%
1973 -122 -115.0%
1974 -15 -87.7%
1975 26 -273.3%
1976 -228 -976.9%
1977 -96 -57.9%
1978 147 -253.1%
1979 -70 -147.6%
1980 2,556 -3751.4%
1981 -63 -102.5%
1982 -26 -58.7%
1983 -88 +238.5%
1984 -30 -65.9%
1985 -7 -76.7%
1986 -587 +8285.7%
1987 -1 -99.8%
1988 -1,057 +105600.0%
1989 -33 -96.9%
1990 -300 +809.1%
1991 -576 +92.0%
1992 -320 -44.4%
1993 54 -116.9%
1994 0 -100.0%
1995 -70
1996 3 -104.3%
1997 -116 -3966.7%
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 -1
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 -1
2002 -11 +1000.0%
2003 -11 -0.0%
2004 -2 -81.8%
2005 -1 -50.0%
2006 -1 -0.0%
2007 -2 +100.0%
2008 0 -100.0%
2009 -3
2010 62 -2166.7%
2011 4 -93.5%
2012 -8 -300.0%
2013 83 -1137.5%
2014 6 -92.8%
2015 88 +1366.7%
2017 179 +103.4%
2018 4 -97.8%
2019 -2 -150.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,432 4 6,495 9
1970s 171.1 -228 968 10
1980s 66.4 -1,057 2,556 10
1990s -132.6 -576 54 10
2000s -3.2 -11 0 10
2010s 46.22 -8 179 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Hong Kong, China?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Hong Kong, China was -2 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 Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 6,495 in 1964.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was -1,057 in 1988.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Hong Kong, China ranks 73rd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong, 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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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 6,315 data points, 1961–2019
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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.