Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Madagascar

Madagascar: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was -32.87 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-32.87 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1,835.0%
World rank
156th
of 175 countries
All-time high
464.84 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-153.82 % change on previous year
in 1967
Years of data
55
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Madagascar, 1962–2019

-2000200400196219902019

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

Analysis

Madagascar recorded -32.87 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1,835.0% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Madagascar peaked at 464.84 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -153.82 % change on previous year, in 1967.

That places Madagascar 156th out of 175 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 65.79 % change on previous year
1963 85.54 % change on previous year +30.0%
1966 -87.75 % change on previous year -202.6%
1967 -153.82 % change on previous year +75.3%
1968 74.27 % change on previous year -148.3%
1970 -53.16 % change on previous year -171.6%
1971 207.97 % change on previous year -491.2%
1972 -16.79 % change on previous year -108.1%
1973 46.07 % change on previous year -374.3%
1974 46.17 % change on previous year +0.2%
1975 -43.17 % change on previous year -193.5%
1976 7.59 % change on previous year -117.6%
1977 19.35 % change on previous year +154.8%
1978 68.9 % change on previous year +256.2%
1979 46.24 % change on previous year -32.9%
1980 -59.46 % change on previous year -228.6%
1981 165.5 % change on previous year -378.3%
1982 83.74 % change on previous year -49.4%
1983 -34.36 % change on previous year -141.0%
1984 -43.58 % change on previous year +26.8%
1985 13.74 % change on previous year -131.5%
1986 8.89 % change on previous year -35.3%
1987 -27.75 % change on previous year -412.0%
1988 -85.08 % change on previous year +206.6%
1989 296.87 % change on previous year -448.9%
1990 -56.53 % change on previous year -119.0%
1991 -70.08 % change on previous year +24.0%
1992 463.55 % change on previous year -761.4%
1993 -132.9 % change on previous year -128.7%
1994 464.84 % change on previous year -449.8%
1995 -12.3 % change on previous year -102.6%
1996 -66.83 % change on previous year +443.4%
1997 166.98 % change on previous year -349.9%
1998 21.06 % change on previous year -87.4%
1999 64.44 % change on previous year +206.0%
2000 117.2 % change on previous year +81.9%
2001 -17.2 % change on previous year -114.7%
2002 -67.16 % change on previous year +290.5%
2003 354.74 % change on previous year -628.2%
2004 -40.48 % change on previous year -111.4%
2005 107.5 % change on previous year -365.5%
2006 -50.47 % change on previous year -147.0%
2007 21.93 % change on previous year -143.5%
2008 -12.46 % change on previous year -156.8%
2009 -34.34 % change on previous year +175.6%
2010 20.54 % change on previous year -159.8%
2011 51.35 % change on previous year +150.0%
2012 -4.1 % change on previous year -108.0%
2013 103.48 % change on previous year -2621.0%
2014 -6.12 % change on previous year -105.9%
2015 -29.76 % change on previous year +386.1%
2016 -9.76 % change on previous year -67.2%
2017 158.52 % change on previous year -1724.1%
2018 1.89 % change on previous year -98.8%
2019 -32.87 % change on previous year -1834.9%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's -32.87 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.41 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's -32.87 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.67 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) 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
2013 +2621.0% -4.1 % change on previous year 103.48 % change on previous year
2019 -1834.9% 1.89 % change on previous year -32.87 % change on previous year
2017 +1724.1% -9.76 % change on previous year 158.52 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -3.19 % change on previous year -153.82 % change on previous year 85.54 % change on previous year 5
1970s 32.92 % change on previous year -53.16 % change on previous year 207.97 % change on previous year 10
1980s 31.85 % change on previous year -85.08 % change on previous year 296.87 % change on previous year 10
1990s 84.22 % change on previous year -132.9 % change on previous year 464.84 % change on previous year 10
2000s 37.93 % change on previous year -67.16 % change on previous year 354.74 % change on previous year 10
2010s 25.32 % change on previous year -32.87 % change on previous year 158.52 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 153 Trinidad and Tobago -28.33 % change on previous year compare
  2. 154 Senegal -30.47 % change on previous year compare
  3. 155 United Arab Emirates -30.71 % change on previous year compare
  4. 157 Bolivia -34.43 % change on previous year compare
  5. 158 Guinea -38.12 % change on previous year compare
  6. 159 Afghanistan -44.82 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Madagascar?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Madagascar was -32.87 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 464.84 % change on previous year in 1994.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was -153.82 % change on previous year in 1967.
How does Madagascar rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Madagascar ranks 156th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 (rice milled equivalent), 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 (rice milled equivalent). 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 (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 6,958 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.