Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Madagascar

Madagascar: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was 96.89 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
96.89 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 190.5%
World rank
11th
of 168 countries
All-time high
841.33 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-590.77 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
54
1962–2018

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1962–2018

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Madagascar is 96.89 % change on previous year, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 190.5% on the previous year and up 560.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Madagascar peaked at 841.33 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -590.77 % change on previous year, in 1982.

Madagascar ranks 11th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Madagascar, 1962 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 70.93 % change on previous year
1963 -54.55 % change on previous year -176.9%
1964 58.82 % change on previous year -207.8%
1965 71.43 % change on previous year +21.4%
1967 -72.54 % change on previous year -201.6%
1968 72.99 % change on previous year -200.6%
1969 -198.84 % change on previous year -372.4%
1970 44.19 % change on previous year -122.2%
1971 -152.31 % change on previous year -444.7%
1972 58.99 % change on previous year -138.7%
1973 72.21 % change on previous year +22.4%
1974 68.28 % change on previous year -5.5%
1975 -377.67 % change on previous year -653.1%
1976 -131.24 % change on previous year -65.2%
1977 -154.87 % change on previous year +18.0%
1978 27.75 % change on previous year -117.9%
1979 50.26 % change on previous year +81.1%
1980 91.12 % change on previous year +81.3%
1981 26.55 % change on previous year -70.9%
1982 -590.77 % change on previous year -2324.8%
1984 -65.45 % change on previous year -88.9%
1985 192.26 % change on previous year -393.7%
1986 31.4 % change on previous year -83.7%
1987 5.49 % change on previous year -82.5%
1988 -30.87 % change on previous year -662.6%
1989 -71.48 % change on previous year +131.6%
1990 406.1 % change on previous year -668.1%
1991 -34.18 % change on previous year -108.4%
1992 12 % change on previous year -135.1%
1993 -7.88 % change on previous year -165.7%
1994 20.84 % change on previous year -364.6%
1995 83.47 % change on previous year +300.5%
1996 -13.45 % change on previous year -116.1%
1997 -85.07 % change on previous year +532.6%
1998 841.33 % change on previous year -1089.0%
1999 -53.13 % change on previous year -106.3%
2000 -7.5 % change on previous year -85.9%
2001 -10.19 % change on previous year +35.9%
2002 -0.1994 % change on previous year -98.0%
2003 6.19 % change on previous year -3206.2%
2004 52.08 % change on previous year +740.9%
2005 -34.87 % change on previous year -166.9%
2006 54.07 % change on previous year -255.1%
2007 141.78 % change on previous year +162.2%
2008 -21.03 % change on previous year -114.8%
2009 -73.88 % change on previous year +251.3%
2010 -106.48 % change on previous year +44.1%
2012 0.4422 % change on previous year -100.4%
2013 41.83 % change on previous year +9360.2%
2014 24.94 % change on previous year -40.4%
2015 -46.57 % change on previous year -286.8%
2016 -56.97 % change on previous year +22.3%
2017 -107.09 % change on previous year +88.0%
2018 96.89 % change on previous year -190.5%

Madagascar compared with similar countries

  • Madagascar's 96.89 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1502 % change on previous year, 644.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Madagascar's 96.89 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 % change on previous year, 32.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Madagascar 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
2013 +9360.2% 0.4422 % change on previous year 41.83 % change on previous year
2003 +3206.2% -0.1994 % change on previous year 6.19 % change on previous year
1982 -2324.8% 26.55 % change on previous year -590.77 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -7.39 % change on previous year -198.84 % change on previous year 72.99 % change on previous year 7
1970s -49.44 % change on previous year -377.67 % change on previous year 72.21 % change on previous year 10
1980s -45.75 % change on previous year -590.77 % change on previous year 192.26 % change on previous year 9
1990s 117 % change on previous year -85.07 % change on previous year 841.33 % change on previous year 10
2000s 10.64 % change on previous year -73.88 % change on previous year 141.78 % change on previous year 10
2010s -19.13 % change on previous year -107.09 % change on previous year 96.89 % change on previous year 8

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 8 Cambodia 125.97 % change on previous year compare
  2. 9 Benin 111.67 % change on previous year compare
  3. 10 Antigua and Barbuda 100 % change on previous year compare
  4. 12 Uruguay 94.26 % change on previous year compare
  5. 13 Finland 93.78 % change on previous year compare
  6. 14 Brunei 91.89 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Madagascar?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Madagascar was 96.89 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 841.33 % change on previous year in 1998.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was -590.77 % change on previous year in 1982.
How does Madagascar rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Madagascar ranks 11th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 560.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Wheat, 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 - Wheat. 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 - Wheat, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,677 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.