Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Malta

Malta: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 3,849 rice milled equivalent in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
3,849 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
131st
of 179 countries
All-time high
3,849 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
All-time low
-11,063 rice milled equivalent
in 1977
Years of data
53
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Malta recorded 3,849 rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.7% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Malta peaked at 3,849 rice milled equivalent in 2019 and was at its lowest, -11,063 rice milled equivalent, in 1977.

Malta ranks 131st 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
1960s 888.56 rice milled equivalent 800 rice milled equivalent 1,000 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s -1,986 rice milled equivalent -11,063 rice milled equivalent 1,086 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s 1,216 rice milled equivalent 931 rice milled equivalent 1,612 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s 1,410 rice milled equivalent 1,049 rice milled equivalent 1,735 rice milled equivalent 4
2000s 1,981 rice milled equivalent 1,262 rice milled equivalent 2,309 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 2,344 rice milled equivalent 470 rice milled equivalent 3,849 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 128 Barbados 4,342 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 129 Malawi 4,249 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 130 India 3,892 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 132 Vanuatu 3,620 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 133 St. Lucia 2,893 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 134 Myanmar 2,257 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 Malta?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Malta was 3,849 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 Malta?
The highest recorded value was 3,849 rice milled equivalent in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -11,063 rice milled equivalent in 1977.
How does Malta rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Malta ranks 131st out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta 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.