Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Malawi

Malawi: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 4,249 rice milled equivalent in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
4,249 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 134.8%
World rank
129th
of 179 countries
All-time high
11,277 rice milled equivalent
in 2002
All-time low
-5,293 rice milled equivalent
in 2017
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Malawi, 1998–2019

-5.0k05.0k10.0k1998200820191998: 845 rice milled equivalent1999: 856 rice milled equivalent2000: 3.5k rice milled equivalent2001: 2.2k rice milled equivalent2002: 11.3k rice milled equivalent2003: 5.5k rice milled equivalent2004: 203 rice milled equivalent2005: 1.3k rice milled equivalent2006: 3.7k rice milled equivalent2007: 3.8k rice milled equivalent2008: 5.3k rice milled equivalent2009: 6.7k rice milled equivalent2010: 751 rice milled equivalent2011: 310 rice milled equivalent2012: 2.9k rice milled equivalent2013: 977 rice milled equivalent2014: -3.5k rice milled equivalent2015: -805 rice milled equivalent2016: 5.7k rice milled equivalent2017: -5.3k rice milled equivalent2018: 1.8k rice milled equivalent2019: 4.2k rice milled equivalent

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Malawi is 4,249 rice milled equivalent, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 134.8% on the previous year and down 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Malawi peaked at 11,277 rice milled equivalent in 2002 and was at its lowest, -5,293 rice milled equivalent, in 2017.

Malawi ranks 129th of 179 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 850.5 rice milled equivalent 845 rice milled equivalent 856 rice milled equivalent 2
2000s 4,354 rice milled equivalent 203 rice milled equivalent 11,277 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 704.5 rice milled equivalent -5,293 rice milled equivalent 5,713 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 126 New Caledonia 5,277 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 127 Turkmenistan 4,912 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 128 Barbados 4,342 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 130 India 3,892 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 131 Malta 3,849 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 132 Vanuatu 3,620 rice milled equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 179 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Malawi?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Malawi was 4,249 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 Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 11,277 rice milled equivalent in 2002.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -5,293 rice milled equivalent in 2017.
How does Malawi rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Malawi ranks 129th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi 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
Last refreshed

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.