Net food imports by crop - Maize in Madagascar

Madagascar: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 1,067 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,067
Change on year
down 68.6%
World rank
130th
of 178 countries
All-time high
22,859
in 1992
All-time low
-26,592
in 1990
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Madagascar, 1961–2019

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize in Madagascar is 1,067, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 68.6% on the previous year and down 90.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Madagascar peaked at 22,859 in 1992 and was at its lowest, -26,592, in 1990.

That places Madagascar 130th out of 178 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 in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Madagascar, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -3,800 —
1962 -1,000 -73.7%
1963 -1,600 +60.0%
1964 -900 -43.8%
1965 -700 -22.2%
1966 -3,294 +370.6%
1967 -5,084 +54.3%
1968 -1,198 -76.4%
1969 -3,883 +224.1%
1970 -1,572 -59.5%
1971 -5,470 +248.0%
1972 -1,631 -70.2%
1973 -581 -64.4%
1974 -198 -65.9%
1975 -926 +367.7%
1976 -2,156 +132.8%
1977 -5,273 +144.6%
1978 -3,981 -24.5%
1979 -1,993 -49.9%
1980 -177 -91.1%
1981 -130 -26.6%
1982 -898 +590.8%
1983 -1 -99.9%
1984 -4,660 +465900.0%
1985 -1,033 -77.8%
1986 0 -100.0%
1987 -7,439 —
1988 -19,761 +165.6%
1989 -19,647 -0.6%
1990 -26,592 +35.3%
1991 -12,992 -51.1%
1992 22,859 -275.9%
1993 -16,808 -173.5%
1994 -16,721 -0.5%
1995 -6,586 -60.6%
1996 -2,681 -59.3%
1997 -9,243 +244.8%
1998 130 -101.4%
1999 -101 -177.7%
2000 -2,228 +2105.9%
2001 -407 -81.7%
2002 -2,116 +419.9%
2003 5,580 -363.7%
2004 6,678 +19.7%
2005 1,507 -77.4%
2006 4,974 +230.1%
2007 6,545 +31.6%
2008 1,397 -78.7%
2009 10,889 +679.5%
2010 4,840 -55.6%
2011 8,826 +82.4%
2012 10,845 +22.9%
2013 17,073 +57.4%
2014 4,624 -72.9%
2015 797 -82.8%
2016 5,046 +533.1%
2017 7,635 +51.3%
2018 3,403 -55.4%
2019 1,067 -68.6%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 1,067 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,531, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 1,067 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,560, 12% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Madagascar 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
1984 -465900.0% -1 -4,660
2000 -2105.9% -101 -2,228

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -2,384 -5,084 -700 9
1970s -2,378 -5,470 -198 10
1980s -5,375 -19,761 0 10
1990s -6,874 -26,592 22,859 10
2000s 3,282 -2,228 10,889 10
2010s 6,416 797 17,073 10

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 127 Guinea 1,723 compare
  2. 128 Bahamas 1,596 compare
  3. 129 Kyrgyzstan 1,551 compare
  4. 131 Liberia 1,033 compare
  5. 132 Malawi 957 compare
  6. 133 Togo 930 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Madagascar?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Madagascar was 1,067 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 22,859 in 1992.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was -26,592 in 1990.
How does Madagascar rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Madagascar ranks 130th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar 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 - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 7,874 data points, 1961–2019
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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.