Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate in Malta

Malta: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate was -76.19 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-76.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 175.0%
World rank
125th
of 149 countries
All-time high
700 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-235.79 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
27
1972–2019

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate in Malta, 1972–2019

-20002004006008001972199520191972: -7.5 % change on previous year1974: -124.2 % change on previous year1976: 46.3 % change on previous year1977: -235.8 % change on previous year1978: 60.4 % change on previous year1979: 44.7 % change on previous year1980: 90.1 % change on previous year1981: 100 % change on previous year1988: -100 % change on previous year1990: -33.3 % change on previous year1991: 0 % change on previous year1992: -100 % change on previous year2001: 176.9 % change on previous year2002: 432.4 % change on previous year2003: -99.5 % change on previous year2005: -94.6 % change on previous year2006: 83.3 % change on previous year2007: 250 % change on previous year2008: -97.4 % change on previous year2009: 700 % change on previous year2010: 262.5 % change on previous year2011: -37.9 % change on previous year2013: -95.3 % change on previous year2014: -95.9 % change on previous year2016: -102.9 % change on previous year2018: 101.6 % change on previous year2019: -76.2 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Malta recorded -76.19 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in 2019.

That represents a change of down 175.0% on the previous year and down 110.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 700 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -235.79 % change on previous year, in 1977.

Malta ranks 125th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate in Malta, 1972 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1972 -7.5 % change on previous year
1974 -124.21 % change on previous year +1556.1%
1976 46.31 % change on previous year -137.3%
1977 -235.79 % change on previous year -609.2%
1978 60.37 % change on previous year -125.6%
1979 44.73 % change on previous year -25.9%
1980 90.13 % change on previous year +101.5%
1981 100 % change on previous year +11.0%
1988 -100 % change on previous year -200.0%
1990 -33.33 % change on previous year -66.7%
1991 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1992 -100 % change on previous year
2001 176.92 % change on previous year -276.9%
2002 432.41 % change on previous year +144.4%
2003 -99.48 % change on previous year -123.0%
2005 -94.62 % change on previous year -4.9%
2006 83.33 % change on previous year -188.1%
2007 250 % change on previous year +200.0%
2008 -97.4 % change on previous year -139.0%
2009 700 % change on previous year -818.7%
2010 262.5 % change on previous year -62.5%
2011 -37.93 % change on previous year -114.4%
2013 -95.25 % change on previous year +151.1%
2014 -95.92 % change on previous year +0.7%
2016 -102.9 % change on previous year +7.3%
2018 101.55 % change on previous year -198.7%
2019 -76.19 % change on previous year -175.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1974 -1556.1% -7.5 % change on previous year -124.21 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -36.02 % change on previous year -235.79 % change on previous year 60.37 % change on previous year 6
1980s 30.04 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 3
1990s -44.44 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 3
2000s 168.9 % change on previous year -99.48 % change on previous year 700 % change on previous year 8
2010s -6.31 % change on previous year -102.9 % change on previous year 262.5 % change on previous year 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 122 Bahrain -60.87 % change on previous year compare
  2. 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina -63.5 % change on previous year compare
  3. 124 Kuwait -70.97 % change on previous year compare
  4. 126 Qatar -76.93 % change on previous year compare
  5. 127 Latvia -81.46 % change on previous year compare
  6. 128 Oman -90.16 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in Malta?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in Malta was -76.19 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 700 % change on previous year in 2009.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -235.79 % change on previous year in 1977.
How does Malta rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate?
Malta ranks 125th out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 110.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Soybeans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
149 places, 4,945 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Soybeans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.