Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value was -212.6 % in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
-212.6 %
Change on year
down 15.8%
World rank
154th
of 158 countries
All-time high
-92.7 %
in 2006
All-time low
-214.6 %
in 2012
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Australia and New Zealand, 2000–2021

-225-200-175-150-125-1002000201020212000: -171.7 %2001: -134 %2002: -144.8 %2003: -130.2 %2004: -147.6 %2005: -105 %2006: -92.7 %2007: -98.1 %2008: -130.9 %2009: -141.3 %2010: -175.3 %2011: -201.7 %2012: -214.6 %2013: -188.2 %2014: -170.2 %2015: -159.5 %2016: -151.4 %2017: -112.3 %2018: -105.2 %2019: -137.6 %2020: -183.6 %2021: -212.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Australia and New Zealand is -212.6 %, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Australia and New Zealand peaked at -92.7 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, -214.6 %, in 2012.

That places Australia and New Zealand 154th out of 158 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Australia and New Zealand, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 -171.7 %
2001 -134 % -22.0%
2002 -144.8 % +8.1%
2003 -130.2 % -10.1%
2004 -147.6 % +13.4%
2005 -105 % -28.9%
2006 -92.7 % -11.7%
2007 -98.1 % +5.8%
2008 -130.9 % +33.4%
2009 -141.3 % +7.9%
2010 -175.3 % +24.1%
2011 -201.7 % +15.1%
2012 -214.6 % +6.4%
2013 -188.2 % -12.3%
2014 -170.2 % -9.6%
2015 -159.5 % -6.3%
2016 -151.4 % -5.1%
2017 -112.3 % -25.8%
2018 -105.2 % -6.3%
2019 -137.6 % +30.8%
2020 -183.6 % +33.4%
2021 -212.6 % +15.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s -129.63 % -171.7 % -92.7 % 10
2010s -161.6 % -214.6 % -105.2 % 10
2020s -198.1 % -212.6 % -183.6 % 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Australia and New Zealand?
Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Australia and New Zealand was -212.6 % 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 Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was -92.7 % in 2006.
What is the lowest cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was -214.6 % in 2012.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 154th out of 158 countries with data for 2021.
Is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand 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
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