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

Eastern Asia ranks 17th out of 40 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.

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

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

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

17th

of 40 groups

All-time high

12.2 %

in 2021

All-time low

4.7 %

in 2008

Years of data

2000–2021

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

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 17th of 40 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

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Minimum dietary energy requirement (kcal/cap/day) — Value 1,902 kcal/cap/d (2025)
Per capita food supply variability (kcal/cap/day) — Value 32 kcal/cap/d (2025)
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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 17th out of 40 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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About this data

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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