Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Madagascar

Madagascar: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0021 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0021 units per person
Change on year
up 288,664.0%
World rank
133rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0058 units per person
in 2007
All-time low
-0.0008 units per person
in 1971
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Madagascar, 1961–2019

00.0020.0040.006196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Madagascar is 0.0021 units per person, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 288,664.0% on the previous year and up 86.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Madagascar peaked at 0.0058 units per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, -0.0008 units per person, in 1971.

Madagascar ranks 133rd of 174 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, per capita in Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Madagascar, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 -0.0007 units per person
1962 -0.0002 units per person -71.7%
1963 -0.0003 units per person +50.6%
1964 -0.0001 units per person -59.9%
1965 -0 units per person -72.2%
1966 -0.0005 units per person +1253.4%
1967 -0.0008 units per person +68.0%
1968 -0.0002 units per person -73.7%
1969 -0.0006 units per person +190.6%
1970 -0.0003 units per person -45.8%
1971 -0.0008 units per person +145.1%
1972 -0.0003 units per person -60.2%
1973 -0.0001 units per person -73.0%
1974 -0 units per person -69.2%
1975 -0.0001 units per person +363.5%
1976 -0.0003 units per person +124.4%
1977 -0.0007 units per person +147.3%
1978 -0.0005 units per person -29.9%
1979 -0.0002 units per person -51.8%
1980 -0 units per person -91.4%
1981 -0 units per person -28.7%
1982 -0.0001 units per person +570.6%
1983 0.0031 units per person -3366.2%
1984 0.001 units per person -66.4%
1985 0.0029 units per person +183.9%
1986 0.0037 units per person +27.7%
1987 0.0038 units per person +2.5%
1988 0.0026 units per person -32.8%
1989 0.0007 units per person -72.3%
1990 0.0035 units per person +391.4%
1991 0.0022 units per person -36.1%
1992 0.0024 units per person +8.7%
1993 0.0022 units per person -10.6%
1994 0.0025 units per person +17.1%
1995 0.0045 units per person +77.8%
1996 0.0038 units per person -16.2%
1997 0.0005 units per person -85.5%
1998 0.005 units per person +811.0%
1999 0.0023 units per person -54.6%
2000 0.002 units per person -10.4%
2001 0.0018 units per person -12.9%
2002 0.0017 units per person -3.1%
2003 0.0018 units per person +3.1%
2004 0.0026 units per person +47.7%
2005 0.0016 units per person -36.7%
2006 0.0025 units per person +49.6%
2007 0.0058 units per person +134.8%
2008 0.0044 units per person -23.3%
2009 0.0011 units per person -74.6%
2010 -0.0001 units per person -106.3%
2011 0.001 units per person -1470.4%
2012 0.0009 units per person -2.3%
2013 0.0013 units per person +38.0%
2014 0.0016 units per person +21.6%
2015 0.0008 units per person -48.0%
2016 0.0003 units per person -58.1%
2017 -0 units per person -106.9%
2018 -0 units per person -97.0%
2019 0.0021 units per person -288664.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita 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
2019 +288664.3% -0 units per person 0.0021 units per person
1983 +3366.2% -0.0001 units per person 0.0031 units per person
2011 +1470.4% -0.0001 units per person 0.001 units per person
1966 -1253.4% -0 units per person -0.0005 units per person
1998 +811.0% 0.0005 units per person 0.005 units per person
1982 -570.6% -0 units per person -0.0001 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.0004 units per person -0.0008 units per person -0 units per person 9
1970s -0.0003 units per person -0.0008 units per person -0 units per person 10
1980s 0.0018 units per person -0.0001 units per person 0.0038 units per person 10
1990s 0.0029 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.005 units per person 10
2000s 0.0025 units per person 0.0011 units per person 0.0058 units per person 10
2010s 0.0008 units per person -0.0001 units per person 0.0021 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 130 China 0.0032 units per person compare
  2. 131 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0024 units per person compare
  3. 132 Benin 0.0023 units per person compare
  4. 134 Chad 0.0018 units per person compare
  5. 135 Iran 0.0016 units per person compare
  6. 136 Cambodia 0.0011 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Madagascar?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Madagascar was 0.0021 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 0.0058 units per person in 2007.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0008 units per person in 1971.
How does Madagascar rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Madagascar ranks 133rd out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.3%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,762 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.