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

Malta: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was 26.65 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
26.65 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 95.1%
World rank
53rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
546.6 % change on previous year
in 2018
All-time low
-895.16 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
51
1962–2019

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

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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 (rice milled equivalent) in Malta is 26.65 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 95.1% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Malta peaked at 546.6 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -895.16 % change on previous year, in 1975.

Malta ranks 53rd of 175 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 (rice milled equivalent) in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Malta, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 25 % change on previous year
1963 -10 % change on previous year -140.0%
1964 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1965 -11.11 % change on previous year
1966 1 % change on previous year -109.0%
1967 6.06 % change on previous year +506.4%
1968 13.19 % change on previous year +117.4%
1969 -0.8247 % change on previous year -106.3%
1970 12.89 % change on previous year -1662.9%
1971 -13.63 % change on previous year -205.7%
1972 3.62 % change on previous year -126.6%
1973 5.14 % change on previous year +41.9%
1974 -31.21 % change on previous year -706.8%
1975 -895.16 % change on previous year +2767.9%
1976 53.67 % change on previous year -106.0%
1977 -327.14 % change on previous year -709.6%
1978 65.85 % change on previous year -120.1%
1979 58.71 % change on previous year -10.8%
1980 166.09 % change on previous year +182.9%
1981 14.26 % change on previous year -91.4%
1982 -20.97 % change on previous year -247.1%
1983 32.98 % change on previous year -257.3%
1984 -3.88 % change on previous year -111.8%
1985 -4.37 % change on previous year +12.7%
1986 0.8787 % change on previous year -120.1%
1987 8.89 % change on previous year +911.1%
1988 15.28 % change on previous year +72.0%
1989 11.87 % change on previous year -22.3%
1990 -22.02 % change on previous year -285.6%
1991 -16.55 % change on previous year -24.9%
1992 65.4 % change on previous year -495.2%
1993 -7.84 % change on previous year -112.0%
2001 2.77 % change on previous year -135.4%
2002 1.11 % change on previous year -60.0%
2003 -4.81 % change on previous year -534.3%
2004 -16.97 % change on previous year +252.6%
2005 39.18 % change on previous year -330.9%
2006 -3.98 % change on previous year -110.2%
2007 -13.89 % change on previous year +248.7%
2008 -33.89 % change on previous year +144.0%
2009 79.4 % change on previous year -334.3%
2010 -5.74 % change on previous year -107.2%
2011 -5.67 % change on previous year -1.3%
2012 2.98 % change on previous year -152.6%
2013 11.19 % change on previous year +275.5%
2014 -2.39 % change on previous year -121.3%
2015 12.4 % change on previous year -619.7%
2016 9.69 % change on previous year -21.9%
2017 -83.06 % change on previous year -957.4%
2018 546.6 % change on previous year -758.1%
2019 26.65 % change on previous year -95.1%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 26.65 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.02 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 26.65 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.62 % change on previous year, 5.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Malta 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
1975 -2767.9% -31.21 % change on previous year -895.16 % change on previous year
1970 +1662.9% -0.8247 % change on previous year 12.89 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.91 % change on previous year -11.11 % change on previous year 25 % change on previous year 8
1970s -106.73 % change on previous year -895.16 % change on previous year 65.85 % change on previous year 10
1980s 22.1 % change on previous year -20.97 % change on previous year 166.09 % change on previous year 10
1990s 4.75 % change on previous year -22.02 % change on previous year 65.4 % change on previous year 4
2000s 5.43 % change on previous year -33.89 % change on previous year 79.4 % change on previous year 9
2010s 51.27 % change on previous year -83.06 % change on previous year 546.6 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 50 Luxembourg 28.1 % change on previous year compare
  2. 51 Gambia 27.2 % change on previous year compare
  3. 52 Lebanon 26.66 % change on previous year compare
  4. 54 Croatia 23.94 % change on previous year compare
  5. 55 Denmark 23.61 % change on previous year compare
  6. 56 Somalia 22.36 % 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 Malta?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Malta was 26.65 % 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 Malta?
The highest recorded value was 546.6 % change on previous year in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -895.16 % change on previous year in 1975.
How does Malta rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Malta ranks 53rd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta 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.