Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Malta

Malta: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was -4.07 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-4.07 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 128.4%
World rank
114th
of 173 countries
All-time high
78.57 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-41.53 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
51
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Malta, 1962–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Malta is -4.07 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 128.4% on the previous year and up 90.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 78.57 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -41.53 % change on previous year, in 2009.

That places Malta 114th out of 173 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 - Maize, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Malta, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 78.57 % change on previous year
1963 -32.57 % change on previous year -141.5%
1964 46.61 % change on previous year -243.1%
1965 -6.36 % change on previous year -113.6%
1966 23.33 % change on previous year -466.9%
1967 4.98 % change on previous year -78.7%
1968 34.89 % change on previous year +601.2%
1969 -26.68 % change on previous year -176.5%
1970 -1.58 % change on previous year -94.1%
1971 75.15 % change on previous year -4852.6%
1972 -37.63 % change on previous year -150.1%
1973 45.35 % change on previous year -220.5%
1974 14.43 % change on previous year -68.2%
1975 22.28 % change on previous year +54.4%
1976 5 % change on previous year -77.6%
1977 -8.5 % change on previous year -269.9%
1978 -10.9 % change on previous year +28.4%
1979 -1.03 % change on previous year -90.5%
1980 24.32 % change on previous year -2454.5%
1981 6.36 % change on previous year -73.8%
1982 -40.49 % change on previous year -736.6%
1983 70.52 % change on previous year -274.2%
1984 -11.99 % change on previous year -117.0%
1985 34.87 % change on previous year -390.7%
1986 -17.96 % change on previous year -151.5%
1987 27.76 % change on previous year -254.5%
1988 0.7858 % change on previous year -97.2%
1989 -4.75 % change on previous year -704.2%
1990 4.92 % change on previous year -203.6%
1991 -19.84 % change on previous year -503.3%
1992 16.86 % change on previous year -185.0%
1993 -10.85 % change on previous year -164.4%
2001 -4.71 % change on previous year -56.6%
2002 -19.52 % change on previous year +314.8%
2003 15.23 % change on previous year -178.0%
2004 -12.31 % change on previous year -180.9%
2005 8.85 % change on previous year -171.8%
2006 -25.82 % change on previous year -391.9%
2007 63.22 % change on previous year -344.8%
2008 27.03 % change on previous year -57.2%
2009 -41.53 % change on previous year -253.7%
2010 -13.71 % change on previous year -67.0%
2011 -13.81 % change on previous year +0.7%
2012 6.36 % change on previous year -146.0%
2013 20.34 % change on previous year +220.1%
2014 -28.77 % change on previous year -241.4%
2015 37.76 % change on previous year -231.2%
2016 1.34 % change on previous year -96.4%
2017 -20.84 % change on previous year -1652.2%
2018 14.33 % change on previous year -168.7%
2019 -4.07 % change on previous year -128.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1971 +4852.6% -1.58 % change on previous year 75.15 % change on previous year
1980 +2454.5% -1.03 % change on previous year 24.32 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.35 % change on previous year -32.57 % change on previous year 78.57 % change on previous year 8
1970s 10.26 % change on previous year -37.63 % change on previous year 75.15 % change on previous year 10
1980s 8.94 % change on previous year -40.49 % change on previous year 70.52 % change on previous year 10
1990s -2.23 % change on previous year -19.84 % change on previous year 16.86 % change on previous year 4
2000s 1.16 % change on previous year -41.53 % change on previous year 63.22 % change on previous year 9
2010s -0.1084 % change on previous year -28.77 % change on previous year 37.76 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 111 Malaysia -2.09 % change on previous year compare
  2. 112 Macao -3.23 % change on previous year compare
  3. 113 Armenia -3.81 % change on previous year compare
  4. 115 Bulgaria -5.34 % change on previous year compare
  5. 116 Senegal -5.6 % change on previous year compare
  6. 117 Pakistan -5.79 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Malta?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Malta was -4.07 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 78.57 % change on previous year in 1962.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -41.53 % change on previous year in 2009.
How does Malta rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Malta ranks 114th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.2%. 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 - Maize, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Maize. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 6,622 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Maize. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.