Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Madagascar

Madagascar: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 406,843 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
406,843 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
down 32.9%
World rank
31st
of 179 countries
All-time high
606,095 rice milled equivalent
in 2018
All-time low
-16,725 rice milled equivalent
in 1993
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data. Measured in rice milled equivalent.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Madagascar stood at 406,843 rice milled equivalent.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.9% on the previous year and up 274.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Madagascar peaked at 606,095 rice milled equivalent in 2018 and was at its lowest, -16,725 rice milled equivalent, in 1993.

Madagascar ranks 31st of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,109 rice milled equivalent -5,084 rice milled equivalent 77,100 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 77,795 rice milled equivalent 18,132 rice milled equivalent 178,789 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 149,660 rice milled equivalent 17,477 rice milled equivalent 353,560 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 40,468 rice milled equivalent -16,725 rice milled equivalent 94,347 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s 176,538 rice milled equivalent 55,718 rice milled equivalent 312,901 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 336,171 rice milled equivalent 130,938 rice milled equivalent 606,095 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 28 Burkina Faso 469,450 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 29 Somalia 455,799 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 30 Türkiye 443,210 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 32 Sri Lanka 398,998 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 33 Angola 396,654 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 34 Singapore 321,549 rice milled equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Madagascar?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Madagascar was 406,843 rice milled equivalent in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 606,095 rice milled equivalent in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was -16,725 rice milled equivalent in 1993.
How does Madagascar rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Madagascar ranks 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 274.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)
Unit
rice milled equivalent
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,665 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.