Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Madagascar

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
58
1961–2019

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

-40.0k-20.0k020.0k196119902019

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.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Madagascar, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -3,800 —
1962 -1,300 -65.8%
1963 -2,100 +61.5%
1964 -900 -57.1%
1965 -900 -0.0%
1966 -3,344 +271.6%
1967 -5,084 +52.0%
1968 -1,308 -74.3%
1969 -3,883 +196.9%
1970 -2,180 -43.9%
1971 -5,470 +150.9%
1972 -2,256 -58.8%
1973 -644 -71.5%
1974 -198 -69.3%
1975 -941 +375.3%
1976 -2,176 +131.2%
1977 -5,546 +154.9%
1978 25,766 -564.6%
1979 -1,992 -107.7%
1980 -177 -91.1%
1981 -130 -26.6%
1982 -898 +590.8%
1983 -1 -99.9%
1984 -7,650 +764900.0%
1985 -1,083 -85.8%
1986 0 -100.0%
1987 -7,439 —
1988 -19,774 +165.8%
1989 -21,665 +9.6%
1990 -28,817 +33.0%
1991 -14,282 -50.4%
1992 -1,422 -90.0%
1993 -32,112 +2158.2%
1994 -18,827 -41.4%
1995 -6,620 -64.8%
1996 -2,700 -59.2%
1997 -9,250 +242.6%
1998 -671 -92.7%
1999 -123 -81.7%
2000 -2,729 +2118.7%
2001 -3,007 +10.2%
2002 -4,966 +65.1%
2003 -736 -85.2%
2004 -593 -19.4%
2005 14,293 -2510.3%
2006 -426 -103.0%
2007 -1,615 +279.1%
2008 -3,206 +98.5%
2009 -769 -76.0%
2010 -1,416 +84.1%
2011 -2,897 +104.6%
2012 -1,823 -37.1%
2013 -1,996 +9.5%
2014 -2,772 +38.9%
2015 -4,417 +59.3%
2016 -2,747 -37.8%
2017 -650 -76.3%
2019 -52 -92.0%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's -52 is below the median for low income countries, which is -10, 5.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's -52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -14.5, 3.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Madagascar 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
1984 -764900.0% -1 -7,650
2005 +2510.3% -593 14,293
1993 -2158.2% -1,422 -32,112
2000 -2118.7% -123 -2,729

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 87 Malta -37 compare
  2. 88 Ecuador -45 compare
  3. 89 South Africa -52 compare
  4. 91 South Korea -83 compare
  5. 92 Rwanda -86 compare

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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
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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.