Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Malawi
Malawi: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 4,042 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Malawi, 1998–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Malawi stood at 4,042.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 124.3% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Malawi peaked at 10,111 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -5,493, in 2017.
Malawi ranks 118th of 179 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, milled in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 845 | — |
| 1999 | 855 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 301 | -64.8% |
| 2001 | 1,510 | +401.7% |
| 2002 | 10,111 | +569.6% |
| 2003 | 4,783 | -52.7% |
| 2004 | 196 | -95.9% |
| 2005 | 472 | +140.8% |
| 2006 | 3,710 | +686.0% |
| 2007 | 3,780 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5,173 | +36.9% |
| 2009 | 6,662 | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 705 | -89.4% |
| 2011 | 260 | -63.1% |
| 2012 | 257 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 947 | +268.5% |
| 2014 | -3,628 | -483.1% |
| 2015 | -959 | -73.6% |
| 2016 | 4,659 | -585.8% |
| 2017 | -5,493 | -217.9% |
| 2018 | 1,802 | -132.8% |
| 2019 | 4,042 | +124.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4,042 is below the median for low income countries, which is 45,256, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4,042 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47,174, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 850 | 845 | 855 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,670 | 196 | 10,111 | 10 |
| 2010s | 259.2 | -5,493 | 4,659 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Malawi?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Malawi was 4,042 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 10,111 in 2002.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,493 in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
- Malawi ranks 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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, milled. 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.