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

Malta: Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled was 8,277 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8,277
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
56th
of 158 countries
All-time high
61,721
in 2007
All-time low
5,000
in 1962
Years of data
53
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Malta, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Malta is 8,277, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Malta peaked at 61,721 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,000, in 1962.

That places Malta 56th out of 158 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Malta, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Malta, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 7,100 —
1962 5,000 -29.6%
1963 6,100 +22.0%
1964 6,000 -1.6%
1965 7,500 +25.0%
1966 8,482 +13.1%
1967 5,734 -32.4%
1968 12,654 +120.7%
1969 24,134 +90.7%
1970 22,186 -8.1%
1971 21,860 -1.5%
1972 34,461 +57.6%
1973 44,440 +29.0%
1974 36,555 -17.7%
1975 32,157 -12.0%
1976 36,240 +12.7%
1977 33,408 -7.8%
1978 24,162 -27.7%
1979 40,591 +68.0%
1980 14,760 -63.6%
1981 21,000 +42.3%
1982 15,836 -24.6%
1983 21,138 +33.5%
1984 35,700 +68.9%
1985 22,653 -36.5%
1986 20,514 -9.4%
1987 20,311 -1.0%
1988 34,328 +69.0%
1989 24,737 -27.9%
1990 32,319 +30.7%
1991 35,629 +10.2%
1992 35,120 -1.4%
1993 43,159 +22.9%
2000 46,540 +7.8%
2001 44,767 -3.8%
2002 44,474 -0.7%
2003 50,332 +13.2%
2004 35,824 -28.8%
2005 41,904 +17.0%
2006 50,645 +20.9%
2007 61,721 +21.9%
2008 21,399 -65.3%
2009 24,591 +14.9%
2010 23,820 -3.1%
2011 23,600 -0.9%
2012 17,836 -24.4%
2013 14,202 -20.4%
2014 16,245 +14.4%
2015 16,146 -0.6%
2016 12,506 -22.5%
2017 12,390 -0.9%
2018 8,474 -31.6%
2019 8,277 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9,189 5,000 24,134 9
1970s 32,606 21,860 44,440 10
1980s 23,098 14,760 35,700 10
1990s 36,557 32,319 43,159 4
2000s 42,220 21,399 61,721 10
2010s 15,350 8,277 23,820 10

Countries ranked near Malta

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  3. 55 Afghanistan 8,442 compare
  4. 57 Philippines 6,141 compare
  5. 58 Albania 6,040 compare
  6. 59 Egypt 5,495 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Malta?
Net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Malta was 8,277 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 61,721 in 2007.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 5,000 in 1962.
How does Malta rank for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled?
Malta ranks 56th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta 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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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.