Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Malawi

Malawi: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -1,935 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-1,935
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
117th
of 168 countries
All-time high
4,919
in 2000
All-time low
-6,292
in 2017
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Malawi, 2000–2019

-7.5k-5.0k-2.5k02.5k5.0k2000200920192000: 4.9k2001: 4932002: 2552003: 922004: 02005: 192006: 42007: 12008: 32009: 02010: 332011: 592012: 4.0k2013: 62014: -3.8k2015: -1.4k2016: -3.1k2017: -6.3k2018: -1.9k2019: -1.9k

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 Malawi is -1,935, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 49.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Malawi peaked at 4,919 in 2000 and was at its lowest, -6,292, in 2017.

That places Malawi 117th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Malawi, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 4,919 —
2001 493 -90.0%
2002 255 -48.3%
2003 92 -63.9%
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 19 —
2006 4 -78.9%
2007 1 -75.0%
2008 3 +200.0%
2009 0 -100.0%
2010 33 —
2011 59 +78.8%
2012 4,000 +6679.7%
2013 6 -99.9%
2014 -3,836 -64033.3%
2015 -1,391 -63.7%
2016 -3,098 +122.7%
2017 -6,292 +103.1%
2018 -1,909 -69.7%
2019 -1,935 +1.4%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's -1,935 is below the median for low income countries, which is -10, 193.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's -1,935 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -14.5, 133.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Malawi 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
2014 -64033.3% 6 -3,836
2012 +6679.7% 59 4,000
2008 +200.0% 1 3

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 578.6 0 4,919 10
2010s -1,436 -6,292 4,000 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 114 Nigeria -1,348 compare
  2. 115 Cambodia -1,373 compare
  3. 116 India -1,820 compare
  4. 118 North Macedonia -3,266 compare
  5. 119 Suriname -3,296 compare
  6. 120 Democratic Republic of Congo -3,682 compare

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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 -1,935 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 4,919 in 2000.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -6,292 in 2017.
How does Malawi rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Malawi ranks 117th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
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. 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.