Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Malawi

Malawi: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled was -1,760 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-1,760
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
121st
of 165 countries
All-time high
8,437
in 2008
All-time low
-5,706
in 2017
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Malawi, 1998–2019

-5.0k05.0k10.0k1998200820191998: 461999: 3.0k2000: 5.5k2001: 6822002: 4.8k2003: 2.6k2004: 3302005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 8.4k2009: 2.2k2010: 1.9k2011: 902012: 7902013: 5972014: -2.7k2015: -1.5k2016: -2.7k2017: -5.7k2018: -1.8k2019: -1.8k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Malawi is -1,760, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 181.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Malawi peaked at 8,437 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -5,706, in 2017.

That places Malawi 121st out of 165 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 - Soybeans, gaps filled in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Malawi, 1998 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1998 46
1999 3,000 +6421.7%
2000 5,500 +83.3%
2001 682 -87.6%
2002 4,786 +601.8%
2003 2,634 -45.0%
2004 330 -87.5%
2005 0 -100.0%
2006 0
2007 0
2008 8,437
2009 2,173 -74.2%
2010 1,868 -14.0%
2011 90 -95.2%
2012 790 +777.8%
2013 597 -24.4%
2014 -2,735 -558.1%
2015 -1,460 -46.6%
2016 -2,702 +85.1%
2017 -5,706 +111.2%
2018 -1,805 -68.4%
2019 -1,760 -2.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled 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
1999 +6421.7% 46 3,000
2012 +777.8% 90 790
2002 +601.8% 682 4,786

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,523 46 3,000 2
2000s 2,454 0 8,437 10
2010s -1,282 -5,706 1,868 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Malawi?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Malawi was -1,760 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 8,437 in 2008.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -5,706 in 2017.
How does Malawi rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled?
Malawi ranks 121st out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 181.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Soybeans with 65 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
165 places, 6,691 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Soybeans with 65 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.