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

New Zealand: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 48 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
48
Change on year
up 137.2%
World rank
42nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
48
in 2019
All-time low
-298,390
in 1985
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-300.0k-200.0k-100.0k0196119902019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in New Zealand stood at 48. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

That represents a change of up 137.2% on the previous year and up 223.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in New Zealand peaked at 48 in 2019 and was at its lowest, -298,390, in 1985.

New Zealand ranks 42nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 in New Zealand, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 -3,021
1969 -1,681 -44.4%
1970 0 -100.0%
1971 -1
1972 -10,872 +1087100.0%
1973 -39,769 +265.8%
1974 -12 -100.0%
1975 0 -100.0%
1976 -59,264
1977 -52,610 -11.2%
1978 -49,970 -5.0%
1979 -12,226 -75.5%
1980 -84,661 +592.5%
1981 -51,555 -39.1%
1982 -22,316 -56.7%
1983 -17,146 -23.2%
1984 -109,313 +537.5%
1985 -298,390 +173.0%
1986 -230,379 -22.8%
1987 -153,992 -33.2%
1988 -78,480 -49.0%
1989 -90,873 +15.8%
1990 -32,816 -63.9%
1991 -30,842 -6.0%
1992 -49,574 +60.7%
1993 -25,239 -49.1%
1994 -35,020 +38.8%
1995 -8,730 -75.1%
1996 -42 -99.5%
1997 -32 -23.8%
1998 -48,865 +152603.1%
1999 -31 -99.9%
2000 -15,661 +50419.4%
2001 -27 -99.8%
2002 -73 +170.4%
2003 -223 +205.5%
2004 -173 -22.4%
2005 -95 -45.1%
2006 -739 +677.9%
2007 -323 -56.3%
2008 -22,055 +6728.2%
2009 -39 -99.8%
2010 -556 +1325.6%
2011 -611 +9.9%
2012 -379 -38.0%
2013 -103 -72.8%
2014 -105 +1.9%
2015 -92 -12.4%
2016 -69 -25.0%
2017 -75 +8.7%
2018 -129 +72.0%
2019 48 -137.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -522.44 -3,021 0 9
1970s -22,472 -59,264 0 10
1980s -113,710 -298,390 -17,146 10
1990s -23,119 -49,574 -31 10
2000s -3,941 -22,055 -27 10
2010s -207.1 -611 48 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 39 Bhutan 71 compare
  2. 40 Fiji 59 compare
  3. 41 Qatar 58 compare
  4. 43 Iceland 43 compare
  5. 44 Iraq 30 compare
  6. 45 Dominican Republic 19 compare

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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 48 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 48 in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -298,390 in 1985.
How does New Zealand rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 168 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 223.1%. 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. 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.