Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Madagascar

Madagascar: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was 899 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
899
Change on year
down 84.8%
World rank
47th
of 168 countries
All-time high
5,911
in 2018
All-time low
-32,171
in 1993
Years of data
28
1992–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Madagascar, 1992–2019

-30.0k-20.0k-10.0k010.0k1992200520191992: -4591993: -32.2k1994: -18.8k1995: -5.9k1996: -1.2k1997: 2.5k1998: -3271999: -1232000: -2.7k2001: -3.0k2002: 3.3k2003: 1.2k2004: -5932005: 5352006: -4262007: -1.6k2008: -3.1k2009: -8202010: -1.6k2011: -2.9k2012: -2.6k2013: -1.8k2014: -2.5k2015: -4.2k2016: 8602017: 4.6k2018: 5.9k2019: 899

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Madagascar is 899, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.8% on the previous year and up 209.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Madagascar peaked at 5,911 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -32,171, in 1993.

Madagascar ranks 47th of 168 countries on this measure, 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, husked in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Madagascar, 1992 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1992 -459 —
1993 -32,171 +6908.9%
1994 -18,824 -41.5%
1995 -5,908 -68.6%
1996 -1,176 -80.1%
1997 2,540 -316.0%
1998 -327 -112.9%
1999 -123 -62.4%
2000 -2,729 +2118.7%
2001 -3,000 +9.9%
2002 3,308 -210.3%
2003 1,171 -64.6%
2004 -593 -150.6%
2005 535 -190.2%
2006 -426 -179.6%
2007 -1,612 +278.4%
2008 -3,146 +95.2%
2009 -820 -73.9%
2010 -1,572 +91.7%
2011 -2,893 +84.0%
2012 -2,650 -8.4%
2013 -1,760 -33.6%
2014 -2,454 +39.4%
2015 -4,164 +69.7%
2016 860 -120.7%
2017 4,591 +433.8%
2018 5,911 +28.8%
2019 899 -84.8%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 899 is above the median for low income countries, which is -24.5. (18 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 899 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2, 449.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked 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
1993 -6908.9% -459 -32,171
2000 -2118.7% -123 -2,729

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -7,056 -32,171 2,540 8
2000s -731.2 -3,146 3,308 10
2010s -323.2 -4,164 5,911 10

Countries ranked near Madagascar

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  2. 45 Malaysia 1,268 compare
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  4. 48 Liberia 720 compare
  5. 49 Benin 624 compare
  6. 50 Bosnia and Herzegovina 618 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Madagascar?
Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Madagascar was 899 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 5,911 in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was -32,171 in 1993.
How does Madagascar rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
Madagascar ranks 47th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 209.6%. 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 - Rice, husked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,950 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

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.