What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Madagascar?

Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Madagascar was -52 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 25,766 in 1978.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Madagascar?

The lowest recorded value was -32,112 in 1993.

How does Madagascar rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?

Madagascar ranks 89th out of 168 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 93.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Madagascar

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Madagascar
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Madagascar: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -52 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

-52

Change on year

up 92.0%

World rank

89th

of 168 countries

All-time high

25,766

in 1978

All-time low

-32,112

in 1993

Years of data

1961–2019

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

Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Madagascar is -52, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.0% on the previous year and up 93.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Madagascar peaked at 25,766 in 1978 and was at its lowest, -32,112, in 1993.

Madagascar ranks 89th of 168 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	-2,513	-5,084	-900	9
1970s	436.3	-5,546	25,766	10
1980s	-5,882	-21,665	0	10
1990s	-11,482	-32,112	-123	10
2000s	-375.4	-4,966	14,293	10
2010s	-2,086	-4,417	-52	9

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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 -52 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 25,766 in 1978.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Madagascar?: The lowest recorded value was -32,112 in 1993.
How does Madagascar rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Madagascar ranks 89th out of 168 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 93.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 6,315 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.