Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Madagascar

Madagascar: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 397,844 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
397,844
Change on year
down 28.4%
World rank
23rd
of 179 countries
All-time high
555,478
in 2018
All-time low
-17,366
in 1993
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Madagascar, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Madagascar stood at 397,844.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.4% on the previous year and up 275.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Madagascar peaked at 555,478 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -17,366, in 1993.

Madagascar ranks 23rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Madagascar, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -3,800
1962 -1,300 -65.8%
1963 -188 -85.5%
1964 4,400 -2440.4%
1965 77,100 +1652.3%
1966 9,446 -87.7%
1967 -5,084 -153.8%
1968 -1,308 -74.3%
1969 38,713 -3059.7%
1970 18,132 -53.2%
1971 55,841 +208.0%
1972 46,463 -16.8%
1973 67,867 +46.1%
1974 99,199 +46.2%
1975 56,371 -43.2%
1976 60,651 +7.6%
1977 72,384 +19.3%
1978 102,904 +42.2%
1979 178,788 +73.7%
1980 72,478 -59.5%
1981 192,426 +165.5%
1982 353,560 +83.7%
1983 232,071 -34.4%
1984 130,942 -43.6%
1985 148,932 +13.7%
1986 162,178 +8.9%
1987 117,171 -27.8%
1988 17,477 -85.1%
1989 69,361 +296.9%
1990 26,674 -61.5%
1991 8,307 -68.9%
1992 43,759 +426.8%
1993 -17,366 -139.7%
1994 59,748 -444.1%
1995 50,562 -15.4%
1996 10,777 -78.7%
1997 34,900 +223.8%
1998 51,494 +47.5%
1999 82,953 +61.1%
2000 187,801 +126.4%
2001 157,781 -16.0%
2002 48,271 -69.4%
2003 239,275 +395.7%
2004 125,534 -47.5%
2005 299,102 +138.3%
2006 146,474 -51.0%
2007 184,535 +26.0%
2008 164,360 -10.9%
2009 105,973 -35.5%
2010 121,388 +14.5%
2011 186,028 +53.3%
2012 170,095 -8.6%
2013 348,259 +104.7%
2014 327,858 -5.9%
2015 232,099 -29.2%
2016 217,922 -6.1%
2017 520,792 +139.0%
2018 555,478 +6.7%
2019 397,844 -28.4%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 397,844 is above the median for low income countries, which is 45,256, 8.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 397,844 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47,174, 8.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled 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
1969 +3059.7% -1,308 38,713
1964 +2440.4% -188 4,400
1965 +1652.3% 4,400 77,100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,109 -5,084 77,100 9
1970s 75,860 18,132 178,788 10
1980s 149,660 17,477 353,560 10
1990s 35,181 -17,366 82,953 10
2000s 165,911 48,271 299,102 10
2010s 307,776 121,388 555,478 10

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 20 Ghana 442,860 compare
  2. 21 Guinea 439,255 compare
  3. 22 Ethiopia 416,319 compare
  4. 24 Nepal 395,768 compare
  5. 25 Brazil 392,127 compare
  6. 26 Angola 380,545 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Madagascar?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Madagascar was 397,844 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 555,478 in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was -17,366 in 1993.
How does Madagascar rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Madagascar ranks 23rd out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 275.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,905 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.