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

Madagascar: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was -52 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-52
Change on year
up 85.2%
World rank
89th
of 168 countries
All-time high
25,766
in 1978
All-time low
-32,112
in 1993
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

-40.0k-20.0k020.0k196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Madagascar recorded -52 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in 2019.

The figure is up 85.2% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Madagascar peaked at 25,766 in 1978 and was at its lowest, -32,112, in 1993.

Madagascar ranks 89th 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, paddy, gaps filled in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Madagascar, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -3,800 —
1962 -1,300 -65.8%
1963 -2,100 +61.5%
1964 -900 -57.1%
1965 -900 -0.0%
1966 -3,344 +271.6%
1967 -5,084 +52.0%
1968 -1,308 -74.3%
1969 -3,883 +196.9%
1970 -2,180 -43.9%
1971 -5,470 +150.9%
1972 -2,256 -58.8%
1973 -644 -71.5%
1974 -198 -69.3%
1975 -941 +375.3%
1976 -2,176 +131.2%
1977 -5,546 +154.9%
1978 25,766 -564.6%
1979 -1,992 -107.7%
1980 -177 -91.1%
1981 -130 -26.6%
1982 -898 +590.8%
1983 -1 -99.9%
1984 -7,650 +764900.0%
1985 -1,083 -85.8%
1986 0 -100.0%
1987 -7,439 —
1988 -19,774 +165.8%
1989 -21,665 +9.6%
1990 -28,817 +33.0%
1991 -14,282 -50.4%
1992 -1,422 -90.0%
1993 -32,112 +2158.2%
1994 -18,827 -41.4%
1995 -6,620 -64.8%
1996 -2,700 -59.2%
1997 -9,250 +242.6%
1998 -671 -92.7%
1999 -123 -81.7%
2000 -2,729 +2118.7%
2001 -3,007 +10.2%
2002 -4,966 +65.1%
2003 -736 -85.2%
2004 -593 -19.4%
2005 14,293 -2510.3%
2006 -426 -103.0%
2007 -1,615 +279.1%
2008 -3,206 +98.5%
2009 -769 -76.0%
2010 -1,416 +84.1%
2011 -2,897 +104.6%
2012 -1,823 -37.1%
2013 -1,996 +9.5%
2014 -2,772 +38.9%
2015 -4,417 +59.3%
2016 -2,747 -37.8%
2017 -650 -76.3%
2018 -351 -46.0%
2019 -52 -85.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, 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
1984 -764900.0% -1 -7,650
2005 +2510.3% -593 14,293
1993 -2158.2% -1,422 -32,112
2000 -2118.7% -123 -2,729

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -2,513 -5,084 -900 9
1970s 436.3 -5,546 25,766 10
1980s -5,882 -21,665 0 10
1990s -11,482 -32,112 -123 10
2000s -375.4 -4,966 14,293 10
2010s -1,912 -4,417 -52 10

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 87 Malta -37 compare
  2. 88 Ecuador -45 compare
  3. 89 South Africa -52 compare
  4. 91 South Korea -83 compare
  5. 92 Rwanda -86 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Madagascar?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Madagascar was -52 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 25,766 in 1978.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was -32,112 in 1993.
How does Madagascar rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
Madagascar ranks 89th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 93.2%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy with 90 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, paddy, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,405 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy with 90 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.