Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Malta
Malta: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was -37 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
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.
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 50 | — |
| 2000 | 150 | +200.0% |
| 2001 | 481 | +220.7% |
| 2002 | 374 | -22.2% |
| 2003 | 125 | -66.6% |
| 2004 | 206 | +64.8% |
| 2005 | 171 | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 53 | -69.0% |
| 2007 | 48 | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 41 | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 7 | -82.9% |
| 2010 | 65 | +828.6% |
| 2011 | 8 | -87.7% |
| 2012 | 22 | +175.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | -90.9% |
| 2014 | -23 | -1250.0% |
| 2015 | -15 | -34.8% |
| 2016 | -23 | +53.3% |
| 2017 | -2,722 | +11734.8% |
| 2018 | 9 | -100.3% |
| 2019 | -37 | -511.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -37 is above the median for high income countries, which is -722, 5% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malta's -37 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 17. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Malta 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -11734.8% | -23 | -2,722 |
| 2014 | -1250.0% | 2 | -23 |
| 2010 | +828.6% | 7 | 65 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 84 Mauritius -24 compare
- 85 Montenegro -28 compare
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- 88 Ecuador -45 compare
- 89 Madagascar -52 compare
- 89 South Africa -52 compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
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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About this data
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.