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

Malawi: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0061 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0061 units per person
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
124th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0158 units per person
in 2008
All-time low
0 units per person
in 2003
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Malawi, 1998–2019

00.0050.010.0151998200820191998: 0.002 units per person1999: 0.001 units per person2000: 0.002 units per person2001: 0.001 units per person2002: 0.006 units per person2003: 0 units per person2004: 0.001 units per person2005: 0.002 units per person2006: 0.007 units per person2007: 0.007 units per person2008: 0.016 units per person2009: 0.01 units per person2010: 0.012 units per person2011: 0.011 units per person2012: 0.01 units per person2013: 0.012 units per person2014: 0.01 units per person2015: 0.013 units per person2016: 0.008 units per person2017: 0.01 units per person2018: 0.008 units per person2019: 0.006 units per person

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.0061 units per person for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in 2019.

The figure is down 20.0% on the previous year and down 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0158 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2003.

Malawi ranks 124th of 174 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 - Wheat, per capita in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Malawi, 1998 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1998 0.002 units per person
1999 0.0014 units per person -31.7%
2000 0.0019 units per person +33.4%
2001 0.0014 units per person -26.8%
2002 0.0063 units per person +367.2%
2003 0 units per person -100.0%
2004 0.0014 units per person +64005.1%
2005 0.0018 units per person +29.8%
2006 0.0065 units per person +266.1%
2007 0.0065 units per person +0.7%
2008 0.0158 units per person +142.1%
2009 0.01 units per person -37.0%
2010 0.0119 units per person +19.4%
2011 0.0105 units per person -11.6%
2012 0.0095 units per person -9.5%
2013 0.0119 units per person +24.4%
2014 0.0095 units per person -19.8%
2015 0.0132 units per person +38.6%
2016 0.0084 units per person -36.5%
2017 0.0098 units per person +17.2%
2018 0.0076 units per person -22.4%
2019 0.0061 units per person -20.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita 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
2004 +64005.1% 0 units per person 0.0014 units per person
2002 +367.2% 0.0014 units per person 0.0063 units per person
2006 +266.1% 0.0018 units per person 0.0065 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0017 units per person 0.0014 units per person 0.002 units per person 2
2000s 0.0052 units per person 0 units per person 0.0158 units per person 10
2010s 0.0099 units per person 0.0061 units per person 0.0132 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 121 Guyana 0.0068 units per person compare
  2. 122 Bhutan 0.0064 units per person compare
  3. 123 Sweden 0.0062 units per person compare
  4. 125 Seychelles 0.0058 units per person compare
  5. 126 Nepal 0.0056 units per person compare
  6. 127 United States 0.0052 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Malawi?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Malawi was 0.0061 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.0158 units per person in 2008.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2003.
How does Malawi rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Malawi ranks 124th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.0%. 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, 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
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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.