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

Malawi: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was -17.9 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-17.9 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
136th
of 168 countries
All-time high
378.73 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-99.97 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
20
1999–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1999–2019

-10001002003004001999200920191999: -30.1 % change on previous year2000: 36.6 % change on previous year2001: -25 % change on previous year2002: 378.7 % change on previous year2003: -100 % change on previous year2005: 33.3 % change on previous year2006: 276.3 % change on previous year2007: 3.6 % change on previous year2008: 149.2 % change on previous year2009: -35.1 % change on previous year2010: 23 % change on previous year2011: -8.9 % change on previous year2012: -6.8 % change on previous year2013: 28 % change on previous year2014: -17.6 % change on previous year2015: 42.5 % change on previous year2016: -34.8 % change on previous year2017: 20.4 % change on previous year2018: -20.3 % change on previous year2019: -17.9 % change on previous year

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 Malawi is -17.9 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 378.73 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -99.97 % change on previous year, in 2003.

Malawi ranks 136th of 168 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 - Wheat, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1999 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1999 -30.09 % change on previous year
2000 36.61 % change on previous year -221.7%
2001 -24.99 % change on previous year -168.2%
2002 378.73 % change on previous year -1615.8%
2003 -99.97 % change on previous year -126.4%
2005 33.3 % change on previous year -133.3%
2006 276.29 % change on previous year +729.7%
2007 3.59 % change on previous year -98.7%
2008 149.2 % change on previous year +4056.2%
2009 -35.08 % change on previous year -123.5%
2010 22.97 % change on previous year -165.5%
2011 -8.95 % change on previous year -139.0%
2012 -6.83 % change on previous year -23.6%
2013 28 % change on previous year -509.8%
2014 -17.57 % change on previous year -162.7%
2015 42.46 % change on previous year -341.7%
2016 -34.8 % change on previous year -181.9%
2017 20.43 % change on previous year -158.7%
2018 -20.27 % change on previous year -199.2%
2019 -17.9 % change on previous year -11.7%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's -17.9 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1502 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's -17.9 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 % change on previous year. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate 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
2008 +4056.2% 3.59 % change on previous year 149.2 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -30.09 % change on previous year -30.09 % change on previous year -30.09 % change on previous year 1
2000s 79.75 % change on previous year -99.97 % change on previous year 378.73 % change on previous year 9
2010s 0.7546 % change on previous year -34.8 % change on previous year 42.46 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 133 Malta -16.36 % change on previous year compare
  2. 134 Iran -17.36 % change on previous year compare
  3. 135 Sri Lanka -17.62 % change on previous year compare
  4. 137 France -18.12 % change on previous year compare
  5. 138 Algeria -19.55 % change on previous year compare
  6. 139 Cape Verde -21.39 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Malawi?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Malawi was -17.9 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 378.73 % change on previous year in 2002.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was -99.97 % change on previous year in 2003.
How does Malawi rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 136th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.0%. 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 - 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.