What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Taiwan?

Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Taiwan 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 Taiwan?

The highest recorded value was 100 in 1987.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Taiwan?

The lowest recorded value was -100 in 1961.

How does Taiwan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?

Taiwan ranks 57th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Taiwan?

Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Taiwan 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.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Taiwan

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Taiwan
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Taiwan: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 2 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

Change on year

up 150.0%

World rank

57th

of 168 countries

All-time high

100

in 1987

All-time low

-100

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Taiwan, 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 Taiwan is 2, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 150.0% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Taiwan peaked at 100 in 1987 and was at its lowest, -100, in 1961.

That places Taiwan 57th out of 168 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	-11.11	-100	0	9
1970s	0	0	0	10
1980s	10	0	100	10
1990s	-0.2	-1	0	10
2000s	-3.5	-18	0	8
2010s	1.29	-4	4	7

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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3236 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4506 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Taiwan?: Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Taiwan 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 Taiwan?: The highest recorded value was 100 in 1987.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Taiwan?: The lowest recorded value was -100 in 1961.
How does Taiwan rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Taiwan ranks 57th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Taiwan?: Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Taiwan 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
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.