Net food imports by crop - Barley in Malawi
Malawi: Net food imports by crop - Barley was -1,953 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Barley in Malawi, 2003–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - barley in Malawi is -1,953, measured in 2019.
The figure 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 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 in Malawi, year by year
| 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -1,953 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -50, 39.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 334.14 | 0 | 2,324 | 7 |
| 2010s | -1,867 | -6,312 | 0 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 117 El Salvador -1,375 compare
- 118 Panama -1,416 compare
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- 121 Azerbaijan -1,961 compare
- 122 Senegal -2,261 compare
- 123 Democratic Republic of Congo -3,645 compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - barley in Malawi?
- Net food imports by crop - barley in Malawi was -1,953 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,324 in 2003.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -6,312 in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
- Malawi ranks 120th out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - barley 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 FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.