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

Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Malta was -37 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 481 in 2001.

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

The lowest recorded value was -2,722 in 2017.

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

Malta ranks 87th out of 168 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 down 628.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Malta

Name: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Malta
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Malta: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -37 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

-37

Change on year

down 511.1%

World rank

87th

of 168 countries

All-time high

481

in 2001

All-time low

-2,722

in 2017

Years of data

1993–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Malta, 1993–2019

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

Analysis

Malta recorded -37 for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

That represents a change of down 511.1% on the previous year and down 628.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Malta peaked at 481 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -2,722, in 2017.

Malta ranks 87th 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
1990s	50	50	50	1
2000s	165.6	7	481	10
2010s	-271.4	-2,722	65	10

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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 -37 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 481 in 2001.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Malta?: The lowest recorded value was -2,722 in 2017.
How does Malta rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Malta ranks 87th out of 168 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 down 628.6%. 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. 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.