Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Madagascar

Madagascar: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was 76.34 % change on previous year in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
76.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 101.9%
World rank
40th
of 152 countries
All-time high
564.59 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-590.77 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
51
1962–2017

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1962–2017

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Madagascar is 76.34 % change on previous year, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 101.9% on the previous year and up 127.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 564.59 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -590.77 % change on previous year, in 1982.

That places Madagascar 40th out of 152 countries with data for 2017, 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, paddy, annual growth rate in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1962 to 2017.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 65.79 % change on previous year —
1963 -61.54 % change on previous year -193.5%
1964 57.14 % change on previous year -192.9%
1965 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1966 -271.56 % change on previous year —
1967 -52.03 % change on previous year -80.8%
1968 74.27 % change on previous year -242.7%
1969 -196.87 % change on previous year -365.1%
1970 43.86 % change on previous year -122.3%
1971 -150.92 % change on previous year -444.1%
1972 58.76 % change on previous year -138.9%
1973 71.45 % change on previous year +21.6%
1974 69.25 % change on previous year -3.1%
1975 -375.25 % change on previous year -641.8%
1976 -131.24 % change on previous year -65.0%
1977 -154.87 % change on previous year +18.0%
1978 564.59 % change on previous year -464.6%
1979 -107.73 % change on previous year -119.1%
1980 91.11 % change on previous year -184.6%
1981 26.55 % change on previous year -70.9%
1982 -590.77 % change on previous year -2324.8%
1983 99.89 % change on previous year -116.9%
1985 85.84 % change on previous year -14.1%
1986 100 % change on previous year +16.5%
1988 -165.81 % change on previous year -265.8%
1989 -9.56 % change on previous year -94.2%
1990 -33.01 % change on previous year +245.2%
1991 50.44 % change on previous year -252.8%
1992 90.04 % change on previous year +78.5%
1994 41.37 % change on previous year -54.1%
1995 64.84 % change on previous year +56.7%
1996 59.21 % change on previous year -8.7%
1997 -242.59 % change on previous year -509.7%
1998 92.75 % change on previous year -138.2%
1999 81.67 % change on previous year -11.9%
2001 -10.19 % change on previous year -112.5%
2002 -65.15 % change on previous year +539.5%
2003 85.18 % change on previous year -230.7%
2004 19.43 % change on previous year -77.2%
2006 -102.98 % change on previous year -630.0%
2007 -279.11 % change on previous year +171.0%
2008 -98.51 % change on previous year -64.7%
2009 76.01 % change on previous year -177.2%
2010 -84.14 % change on previous year -210.7%
2011 -104.59 % change on previous year +24.3%
2012 37.07 % change on previous year -135.4%
2013 -9.49 % change on previous year -125.6%
2014 -38.88 % change on previous year +309.7%
2015 -59.34 % change on previous year +52.6%
2016 37.81 % change on previous year -163.7%
2017 76.34 % change on previous year +101.9%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 76.34 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 99.55 % change on previous year, 77% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 76.34 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.15 % change on previous year, 4.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate 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
1982 -2324.8% 26.55 % change on previous year -590.77 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -48.1 % change on previous year -271.56 % change on previous year 74.27 % change on previous year 8
1970s -11.21 % change on previous year -375.25 % change on previous year 564.59 % change on previous year 10
1980s -45.34 % change on previous year -590.77 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 8
1990s 22.75 % change on previous year -242.59 % change on previous year 92.75 % change on previous year 9
2000s -46.91 % change on previous year -279.11 % change on previous year 85.18 % change on previous year 8
2010s -18.15 % change on previous year -104.59 % change on previous year 76.34 % change on previous year 8

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 37 Rwanda 82.05 % change on previous year compare
  2. 38 Tunisia 81.58 % change on previous year compare
  3. 39 Egypt 80 % change on previous year compare
  4. 41 Singapore 72.44 % change on previous year compare
  5. 42 India 65.07 % change on previous year compare
  6. 43 Saudi Arabia 63.79 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Madagascar?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Madagascar was 76.34 % change on previous year in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 564.59 % change on previous year in 1978.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was -590.77 % change on previous year in 1982.
How does Madagascar rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
Madagascar ranks 40th out of 152 countries with data for 2017.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.4%. 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, paddy, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
152 places, 4,169 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.