Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Malawi

Malawi: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0001 units per person
Change on year
up 164.5%
World rank
141st
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0296 units per person
in 1998
All-time low
-0.0001 units per person
in 2018
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Malawi, 1998–2019

00.010.020.031998200820191998: 0.03 units per person1999: 0.003 units per person2000: 0.001 units per person2001: 0.001 units per person2002: 0.029 units per person2003: 0.005 units per person2004: 0.004 units per person2005: 0.009 units per person2006: 0.004 units per person2007: 0.001 units per person2008: 0.002 units per person2009: 0.004 units per person2010: 0.001 units per person2011: 0 units per person2012: 0 units per person2013: 0.004 units per person2014: 0.002 units per person2015: 0.006 units per person2016: 0.018 units per person2017: 0.002 units per person2018: -0 units per person2019: 0 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Malawi stood at 0.0001 units per person.

That represents a change of up 164.5% on the previous year and down 98.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0296 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.0001 units per person, in 2018.

That places Malawi 141st out of 177 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 - Maize, per capita in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Malawi, 1998 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1998 0.0296 units per person
1999 0.0025 units per person -91.4%
2000 0.0007 units per person -72.7%
2001 0.0008 units per person +15.5%
2002 0.0293 units per person +3545.1%
2003 0.0051 units per person -82.7%
2004 0.0043 units per person -14.4%
2005 0.0088 units per person +103.1%
2006 0.0042 units per person -52.1%
2007 0.0015 units per person -64.8%
2008 0.002 units per person +35.6%
2009 0.0038 units per person +87.5%
2010 0.001 units per person -72.5%
2011 0.0004 units per person -61.5%
2012 0 units per person -100.0%
2013 0.0037 units per person
2014 0.0017 units per person -54.4%
2015 0.006 units per person +253.7%
2016 0.0182 units per person +201.0%
2017 0.0015 units per person -91.7%
2018 -0.0001 units per person -105.2%
2019 0.0001 units per person -164.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Malawi 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
2002 +3545.1% 0.0008 units per person 0.0293 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0161 units per person 0.0025 units per person 0.0296 units per person 2
2000s 0.0061 units per person 0.0007 units per person 0.0293 units per person 10
2010s 0.0033 units per person -0.0001 units per person 0.0182 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 138 Togo 0.0001 units per person compare
  2. 139 Tajikistan 0.0001 units per person compare
  3. 140 Pakistan 0.0001 units per person compare
  4. 142 Macao 0 units per person compare
  5. 143 Madagascar 0 units per person compare
  6. 144 Vanuatu 0 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Malawi?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Malawi was 0.0001 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0296 units per person in 1998.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0001 units per person in 2018.
How does Malawi rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Malawi ranks 141st out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.7%. 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 - Maize, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Maize ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 7,815 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.