Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Malawi

Malawi: Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled was -1,953 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-1,953
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
120th
of 158 countries
All-time high
2,324
in 2003
All-time low
-6,312
in 2017
Years of data
17
2003–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Malawi, 2003–2019

-6.0k-4.0k-2.0k02.0k2003201120192003: 2.3k2004: 02005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 02009: 152010: 02011: 02012: 02013: 02014: -3.8k2015: -1.5k2016: -3.1k2017: -6.3k2018: -1.9k2019: -2.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Malawi is -1,953, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 13,120.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Malawi peaked at 2,324 in 2003 and was at its lowest, -6,312, in 2017.

That places Malawi 120th out of 158 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Malawi, 2003 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2003 2,324 —
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 15 —
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 -3,847 —
2015 -1,511 -60.7%
2016 -3,139 +107.7%
2017 -6,312 +101.1%
2018 -1,910 -69.7%
2019 -1,953 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 334.14 0 2,324 7
2010s -1,867 -6,312 0 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

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  4. 121 Azerbaijan -1,961 compare
  5. 122 Senegal -2,261 compare
  6. 123 Democratic Republic of Congo -3,645 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Malawi?
Net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Malawi was -1,953 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 2,324 in 2003.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -6,312 in 2017.
How does Malawi rank for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled?
Malawi ranks 120th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 13,120.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Barley with 67 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 6,843 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Barley with 67 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.