Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Madagascar
Madagascar: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 59,234 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Madagascar, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 59,234 for net food imports by crop - wheat in 2019.
The figure is up 296,270.0% on the previous year and up 144.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Madagascar peaked at 117,682 in 2007 and was at its lowest, -5,546, in 1977.
That places Madagascar 114th out of 175 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 - Wheat in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -3,784 | — |
| 1962 | -1,100 | -70.9% |
| 1963 | -1,700 | +54.5% |
| 1964 | -700 | -58.8% |
| 1965 | -200 | -71.4% |
| 1966 | -2,779 | +1289.5% |
| 1967 | -4,795 | +72.5% |
| 1968 | -1,295 | -73.0% |
| 1969 | -3,870 | +198.8% |
| 1970 | -2,160 | -44.2% |
| 1971 | -5,450 | +152.3% |
| 1972 | -2,235 | -59.0% |
| 1973 | -621 | -72.2% |
| 1974 | -197 | -68.3% |
| 1975 | -941 | +377.7% |
| 1976 | -2,176 | +131.2% |
| 1977 | -5,546 | +154.9% |
| 1978 | -4,007 | -27.7% |
| 1979 | -1,993 | -50.3% |
| 1980 | -177 | -91.1% |
| 1981 | -130 | -26.6% |
| 1982 | -898 | +590.8% |
| 1983 | 30,206 | -3463.7% |
| 1984 | 10,436 | -65.5% |
| 1985 | 30,500 | +192.3% |
| 1986 | 40,077 | +31.4% |
| 1987 | 42,276 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 29,226 | -30.9% |
| 1989 | 8,335 | -71.5% |
| 1990 | 42,183 | +406.1% |
| 1991 | 27,765 | -34.2% |
| 1992 | 31,096 | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 28,646 | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 34,617 | +20.8% |
| 1995 | 63,513 | +83.5% |
| 1996 | 54,973 | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 8,210 | -85.1% |
| 1998 | 77,283 | +841.3% |
| 1999 | 36,226 | -53.1% |
| 2000 | 33,509 | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 30,094 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 30,034 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 31,894 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 48,504 | +52.1% |
| 2005 | 31,593 | -34.9% |
| 2006 | 48,674 | +54.1% |
| 2007 | 117,682 | +141.8% |
| 2008 | 92,931 | -21.0% |
| 2009 | 24,272 | -73.9% |
| 2010 | -1,572 | -106.5% |
| 2011 | 22,164 | -1509.9% |
| 2012 | 22,262 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 31,574 | +41.8% |
| 2014 | 39,447 | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 21,076 | -46.6% |
| 2016 | 9,069 | -57.0% |
| 2017 | -643 | -107.1% |
| 2018 | -20 | -96.9% |
| 2019 | 59,234 | -296270.0% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 59,234 is below the median for low income countries, which is 117,202, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 59,234 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 118,514, 50% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +296270.0% | -20 | 59,234 |
| 1983 | +3463.7% | -898 | 30,206 |
| 2011 | +1509.9% | -1,572 | 22,164 |
| 1966 | -1289.5% | -200 | -2,779 |
| 1998 | +841.3% | 8,210 | 77,283 |
| 1982 | -590.8% | -130 | -898 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -2,247 | -4,795 | -200 | 9 |
| 1970s | -2,533 | -5,546 | -197 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,985 | -898 | 42,276 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40,451 | 8,210 | 77,283 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,919 | 24,272 | 117,682 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,259 | -1,572 | 59,234 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Madagascar?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Madagascar was 59,234 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 117,682 in 2007.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was -5,546 in 1977.
- How does Madagascar rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Madagascar ranks 114th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Madagascar 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 - Wheat. 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.