Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value was 78.5 % in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
78.5 %
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
45th
of 158 countries
All-time high
78.5 %
in 2021
All-time low
72.4 %
in 2008
Years of data
22
2000–2021

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

0204060802000201020212000: 73.4 %2001: 74.5 %2002: 75.3 %2003: 75.1 %2004: 74.6 %2005: 75.4 %2006: 75.2 %2007: 72.8 %2008: 72.4 %2009: 74.5 %2010: 77.2 %2011: 77.1 %2012: 75.9 %2013: 74.7 %2014: 74.5 %2015: 74.1 %2016: 74.8 %2017: 75.4 %2018: 77 %2019: 77 %2020: 77.8 %2021: 78.5 %

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 Republic of Korea is 78.5 %, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Republic of Korea peaked at 78.5 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72.4 %, in 2008.

That places Republic of Korea 45th out of 158 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — Value in Republic of Korea, 2000 to 2021.
Year % Change
2000 73.4 %
2001 74.5 % +1.5%
2002 75.3 % +1.1%
2003 75.1 % -0.3%
2004 74.6 % -0.7%
2005 75.4 % +1.1%
2006 75.2 % -0.3%
2007 72.8 % -3.2%
2008 72.4 % -0.5%
2009 74.5 % +2.9%
2010 77.2 % +3.6%
2011 77.1 % -0.1%
2012 75.9 % -1.6%
2013 74.7 % -1.6%
2014 74.5 % -0.3%
2015 74.1 % -0.5%
2016 74.8 % +0.9%
2017 75.4 % +0.8%
2018 77 % +2.1%
2019 77 % +0.0%
2020 77.8 % +1.0%
2021 78.5 % +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.32 % 72.4 % 75.4 % 10
2010s 75.77 % 74.1 % 77.2 % 10
2020s 78.15 % 77.8 % 78.5 % 2

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  1. 42 Botswana 82.7 % compare
  2. 43 Portugal 80.8 % compare
  3. 44 Namibia 78.7 % compare
  4. 46 China, Taiwan Province of 78.3 % compare
  5. 46 Norway 78.3 % compare
  6. 48 Malaysia 78.1 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Republic of Korea?
Cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value in Republic of Korea was 78.5 % 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 Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 78.5 % in 2021.
What is the lowest cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 72.4 % in 2008.
How does Republic of Korea rank for cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value?
Republic of Korea ranks 45th out of 158 countries with data for 2021.
Is cereal import dependency ratio (percent) (3-year average) — value rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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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