Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Malta

Malta: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 261 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
261
Change on year
up 33.8%
World rank
79th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1,179
in 2006
All-time low
-12,253
in 1977
Years of data
53
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Malta, 1961–2019

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Malta stood at 261.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.8% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Malta peaked at 1,179 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -12,253, in 1977.

That places Malta 79th out of 168 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 - Rice, broken in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Malta, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 -230 —
1975 -6,796 +2854.8%
1976 -3,650 -46.3%
1977 -12,253 +235.7%
1978 -4,856 -60.4%
1979 -2,684 -44.7%
1980 -265 -90.1%
1981 0 -100.0%
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 0 —
1986 0 —
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 0 —
1990 205 —
1991 179 -12.7%
1992 652 +264.2%
1993 778 +19.3%
2000 877 +12.7%
2001 984 +12.2%
2002 1,032 +4.9%
2003 897 -13.1%
2004 836 -6.8%
2005 1,178 +40.9%
2006 1,179 +0.1%
2007 988 -16.2%
2008 778 -21.3%
2009 392 -49.6%
2010 195 -50.3%
2011 265 +35.9%
2012 270 +1.9%
2013 211 -21.9%
2014 165 -21.8%
2015 235 +42.4%
2016 227 -3.4%
2017 -2,448 -1178.4%
2018 195 -108.0%
2019 261 +33.8%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 261 is above the median for high income countries, which is -943.5. (60 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 261 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 261, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken 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
1975 -2854.8% -230 -6,796
2017 -1178.4% 227 -2,448

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s -3,047 -12,253 0 10
1980s -26.5 -265 0 10
1990s 453.5 179 778 4
2000s 914.1 392 1,179 10
2010s -42.4 -2,448 270 10

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 76 Dominica 463 compare
  2. 77 Qatar 369 compare
  3. 78 Gabon 312 compare
  4. 80 Barbados 226 compare
  5. 81 Eswatini 211 compare
  6. 82 Algeria 205 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Malta?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Malta was 261 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1,179 in 2006.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -12,253 in 1977.
How does Malta rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Malta ranks 79th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 - Rice, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,714 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.