Net food imports by crop - Maize in Malta
Malta: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 45,532 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Malta, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize in Malta is 45,532, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Malta peaked at 94,767 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9,800, in 1961.
Malta ranks 87th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Net food imports by crop - Maize in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,800 | — |
| 1962 | 17,500 | +78.6% |
| 1963 | 11,800 | -32.6% |
| 1964 | 17,300 | +46.6% |
| 1965 | 16,200 | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 19,979 | +23.3% |
| 1967 | 20,973 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 28,290 | +34.9% |
| 1969 | 20,743 | -26.7% |
| 1970 | 20,415 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 35,757 | +75.2% |
| 1972 | 22,301 | -37.6% |
| 1973 | 32,414 | +45.3% |
| 1974 | 37,092 | +14.4% |
| 1975 | 45,356 | +22.3% |
| 1976 | 47,624 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 43,578 | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 38,826 | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 38,425 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 47,769 | +24.3% |
| 1981 | 50,807 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 30,237 | -40.5% |
| 1983 | 51,560 | +70.5% |
| 1984 | 45,377 | -12.0% |
| 1985 | 61,198 | +34.9% |
| 1986 | 50,204 | -18.0% |
| 1987 | 64,141 | +27.8% |
| 1988 | 64,645 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 61,576 | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 64,605 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 51,789 | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 60,519 | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 53,950 | -10.9% |
| 2000 | 73,058 | +35.4% |
| 2001 | 69,620 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 56,031 | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 64,564 | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 56,613 | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 61,621 | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 45,708 | -25.8% |
| 2007 | 74,604 | +63.2% |
| 2008 | 94,767 | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 55,410 | -41.5% |
| 2010 | 47,812 | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 41,210 | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 43,829 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 52,745 | +20.3% |
| 2014 | 37,570 | -28.8% |
| 2015 | 51,755 | +37.8% |
| 2016 | 52,450 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 41,517 | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 47,466 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 45,532 | -4.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 45,532 is below the median for high income countries, which is 53,150, 86% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 45,532 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 334,114, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,065 | 9,800 | 28,290 | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,179 | 20,415 | 47,624 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52,751 | 30,237 | 64,645 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57,716 | 51,789 | 64,605 | 4 |
| 2000s | 65,200 | 45,708 | 94,767 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,189 | 37,570 | 52,745 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - maize in Malta?
- Net food imports by crop - maize in Malta was 45,532 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 Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 94,767 in 2008.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,800 in 1961.
- How does Malta rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Malta ranks 87th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta 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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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.