How does Asia rank for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value?

Asia ranks 21st out of 40 groups with data for 2021.

Is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value rising or falling in Asia?

Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Asia data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Asia

Name: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Asia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Asia: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value was 11.1 % in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)

11.1 %

Change on year

unchanged

Rank

21st

of 40 groups

All-time high

11.1 %

in 2020

All-time low

6.7 %

in 2011

Years of data

2000–2021

Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Asia, 2000–2021

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Asia stood at 11.1 %. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Asia peaked at 11.1 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.7 %, in 2011.

That places Asia 21st out of 40 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	7.72 %	6.9 %	8.6 %	10
2010s	8.27 %	6.7 %	10.4 %	10
2020s	11.1 %	11.1 %	11.1 %	2

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Asia?: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Asia was 11.1 % in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value recorded in Asia?: The highest recorded value was 11.1 % in 2020.
What is the lowest cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value recorded in Asia?: The lowest recorded value was 6.7 % in 2011.
How does Asia rank for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value?: Asia ranks 21st out of 40 groups with data for 2021.
Is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value rising or falling in Asia?: Over the last ten years it is up 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Asia data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 212 places, 4,414 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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