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

Eastern Asia: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value was 12.2 % in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
12.2 %
Change on year
up 8.9%
Rank
16th
of 37 groups
All-time high
12.2 %
in 2021
All-time low
4.7 %
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

02.557.51012.52000201020212000: 9.1 %2001: 8.4 %2002: 9.2 %2003: 9.7 %2004: 10.8 %2005: 9.6 %2006: 9.3 %2007: 9.2 %2008: 4.7 %2009: 4.9 %2010: 5.4 %2011: 5.6 %2012: 6.2 %2013: 6.7 %2014: 7 %2015: 7.2 %2016: 6.8 %2017: 6.5 %2018: 7.1 %2019: 9.2 %2020: 11.2 %2021: 12.2 %

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 12.2 % for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 117.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Eastern Asia peaked at 12.2 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.7 %, in 2008.

Eastern Asia ranks 16th of 37 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Eastern Asia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 9.1 % —
2001 8.4 % -7.7%
2002 9.2 % +9.5%
2003 9.7 % +5.4%
2004 10.8 % +11.3%
2005 9.6 % -11.1%
2006 9.3 % -3.1%
2007 9.2 % -1.1%
2008 4.7 % -48.9%
2009 4.9 % +4.3%
2010 5.4 % +10.2%
2011 5.6 % +3.7%
2012 6.2 % +10.7%
2013 6.7 % +8.1%
2014 7 % +4.5%
2015 7.2 % +2.9%
2016 6.8 % -5.6%
2017 6.5 % -4.4%
2018 7.1 % +9.2%
2019 9.2 % +29.6%
2020 11.2 % +21.7%
2021 12.2 % +8.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Eastern Asia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2008 -48.9% 9.2 % 4.7 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.49 % 4.7 % 10.8 % 10
2010s 6.77 % 5.4 % 9.2 % 10
2020s 11.7 % 11.2 % 12.2 % 2

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

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  2. 14 Kuwait 99.4 % compare
  3. 15 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 11 % compare
  4. 15 Jamaica 99.3 % compare
  5. 16 Cyprus 98.5 % compare
  6. 16 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 98.5 % compare
  7. 16 United Republic of Tanzania 1.8 % compare
  8. 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic -0.3 % compare
  9. 18 Bahamas 98.4 % compare
  10. 19 Vanuatu 98.2 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Eastern Asia?
Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Eastern Asia was 12.2 % 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 Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 12.2 % in 2021.
What is the lowest cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7 % in 2008.
How does Eastern Asia rank for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value?
Eastern Asia ranks 16th out of 37 groups with data for 2021.
Is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eastern 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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Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
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Coverage
212 places, 4,414 data points, 2000–2021
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