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

Malawi: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was -1,935 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-1,935
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
117th
of 168 countries
All-time high
4,919
in 2000
All-time low
-6,292
in 2017
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Malawi, 2000–2019

-7.5k-5.0k-2.5k02.5k5.0k2000200920192000: 4.9k2001: 4932002: 2552003: 922004: 02005: 192006: 42007: 12008: 32009: 02010: 332011: 592012: 4.0k2013: 62014: -3.8k2015: -1.4k2016: -3.1k2017: -6.3k2018: -1.9k2019: -1.9k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Malawi recorded -1,935 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in 2019.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 49.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Malawi peaked at 4,919 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -6,292, in 2017.

Malawi ranks 117th 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 Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Malawi, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 4,919 —
2001 493 -90.0%
2002 255 -48.3%
2003 92 -63.9%
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 19 —
2006 4 -78.9%
2007 1 -75.0%
2008 3 +200.0%
2009 0 -100.0%
2010 33 —
2011 59 +78.8%
2012 4,000 +6679.7%
2013 6 -99.9%
2014 -3,836 -64033.3%
2015 -1,391 -63.7%
2016 -3,098 +122.7%
2017 -6,292 +103.1%
2018 -1,909 -69.7%
2019 -1,935 +1.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Malawi 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
2014 -64033.3% 6 -3,836
2012 +6679.7% 59 4,000
2008 +200.0% 1 3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 578.6 0 4,919 10
2010s -1,436 -6,292 4,000 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 114 Nigeria -1,348 compare
  2. 115 Cambodia -1,373 compare
  3. 116 India -1,820 compare
  4. 118 North Macedonia -3,266 compare
  5. 119 Suriname -3,296 compare
  6. 120 Democratic Republic of Congo -3,682 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Malawi?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Malawi was -1,935 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 4,919 in 2000.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -6,292 in 2017.
How does Malawi rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
Malawi ranks 117th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Malawi 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.