Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Malta
Malta: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was 10 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Malta, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - soybeans in Malta is 10, measured in 2019.
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 in Malta peaked at 1,150 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -12,253, in 1977.
That places Malta 87th 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 in Malta, year by year
| 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% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 10 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13, 77% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Malta's 10 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,169, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans 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 | -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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 - soybeans in Malta?
- Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Malta was 10 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1,150 in 2002.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -12,253 in 1977.
- How does Malta rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
- Malta ranks 87th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - soybeans 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 FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Soybeans. 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.