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.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Malawi

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Malawi
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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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

2000–2019

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

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 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	578.6	0	4,919	10
2010s	-1,436	-6,292	4,000	10

Countries ranked near Malawi

114 Nigeria -1,348 compare
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116 India -1,820 compare
118 North Macedonia -3,266 compare
119 Suriname -3,296 compare
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
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.