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

Malta: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled was 10 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
10
Change on year
down 76.2%
World rank
87th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1,150
in 2002
All-time low
-12,253
in 1977
Years of data
53
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Malta, 1961–2019

-10.0k-5.0k0196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Malta stood at 10.

The figure is down 76.2% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Malta peaked at 1,150 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -12,253, in 1977.

Malta ranks 87th of 165 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 - Soybeans, gaps filled in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled in Malta, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 0
1962 0
1963 0
1964 0
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 40
1972 37 -7.5%
1973 950 +2467.6%
1974 -230 -124.2%
1975 -6,796 +2854.8%
1976 -3,649 -46.3%
1977 -12,253 +235.8%
1978 -4,856 -60.4%
1979 -2,684 -44.7%
1980 -265 -90.1%
1981 0 -100.0%
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 6
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 3
1990 2 -33.3%
1991 2 +0.0%
1992 0 -100.0%
1993 0
2000 78
2001 216 +176.9%
2002 1,150 +432.4%
2003 6 -99.5%
2004 223 +3616.7%
2005 12 -94.6%
2006 22 +83.3%
2007 77 +250.0%
2008 2 -97.4%
2009 16 +700.0%
2010 58 +262.5%
2011 36 -37.9%
2012 1,032 +2766.7%
2013 49 -95.3%
2014 2 -95.9%
2015 138 +6800.0%
2016 -4 -102.9%
2017 -2,703 +67475.0%
2018 42 -101.6%
2019 10 -76.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, gaps filled 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
2017 -67475.0% -4 -2,703
2015 +6800.0% 2 138
2004 +3616.7% 6 223
1975 -2854.8% -230 -6,796
2012 +2766.7% 36 1,032
1973 +2467.6% 37 950

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 9
1970s -2,944 -12,253 950 10
1980s -25.6 -265 6 10
1990s 1 0 2 4
2000s 180.2 2 1,150 10
2010s -134 -2,703 1,032 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Malta?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled in Malta was 10 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1,150 in 2002.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -12,253 in 1977.
How does Malta rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled?
Malta ranks 87th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, gaps filled rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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, 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.