Cereal imports in Malawi
Malawi: Cereal imports was 135.60 million FAO, current US$ in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2010)
135.60 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
up 31.1%
World rank
23rd
of 53 countries
All-time high
135.60 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
260,000 FAO, current US$
in 1961
Years of data
50
1961–2010
Cereal imports in Malawi, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 135.60 million FAO, current US$ for cereal imports in 2010. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.1% on the previous year and up 1,217.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports in Malawi peaked at 135.60 million FAO, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 260,000 FAO, current US$, in 1961.
That places Malawi 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal imports in Malawi, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 260,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 360,000 FAO, current US$ | +38.5% |
| 1963 | 460,000 FAO, current US$ | +27.8% |
| 1964 | 692,000 FAO, current US$ | +50.4% |
| 1965 | 1.18 million FAO, current US$ | +69.8% |
| 1966 | 998,000 FAO, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 1967 | 917,000 FAO, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 939,000 FAO, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.16 million FAO, current US$ | +23.7% |
| 1970 | 8.21 million FAO, current US$ | +606.3% |
| 1971 | 2.70 million FAO, current US$ | -67.1% |
| 1972 | 3.19 million FAO, current US$ | +18.1% |
| 1973 | 3.72 million FAO, current US$ | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 3.76 million FAO, current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 6.88 million FAO, current US$ | +83.0% |
| 1976 | 6.60 million FAO, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 4.53 million FAO, current US$ | -31.3% |
| 1978 | 2.74 million FAO, current US$ | -39.5% |
| 1979 | 2.82 million FAO, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 11.22 million FAO, current US$ | +297.3% |
| 1981 | 15.27 million FAO, current US$ | +36.2% |
| 1982 | 6.62 million FAO, current US$ | -56.7% |
| 1983 | 6.08 million FAO, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 5.21 million FAO, current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 5.92 million FAO, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 3.93 million FAO, current US$ | -33.6% |
| 1987 | 14.53 million FAO, current US$ | +269.4% |
| 1988 | 29.66 million FAO, current US$ | +104.2% |
| 1989 | 50.07 million FAO, current US$ | +68.8% |
| 1990 | 38.82 million FAO, current US$ | -22.5% |
| 1991 | 53.02 million FAO, current US$ | +36.6% |
| 1992 | 120.82 million FAO, current US$ | +127.9% |
| 1993 | 114.99 million FAO, current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 127.04 million FAO, current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 68.25 million FAO, current US$ | -46.3% |
| 1996 | 46.55 million FAO, current US$ | -31.8% |
| 1997 | 37.84 million FAO, current US$ | -18.7% |
| 1998 | 78.64 million FAO, current US$ | +107.8% |
| 1999 | 14.69 million FAO, current US$ | -81.3% |
| 2000 | 10.29 million FAO, current US$ | -29.9% |
| 2001 | 13.80 million FAO, current US$ | +34.1% |
| 2002 | 110.78 million FAO, current US$ | +702.6% |
| 2003 | 29.88 million FAO, current US$ | -73.0% |
| 2004 | 15.66 million FAO, current US$ | -47.6% |
| 2005 | 33.17 million FAO, current US$ | +111.8% |
| 2006 | 33.05 million FAO, current US$ | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 42.56 million FAO, current US$ | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 85.84 million FAO, current US$ | +101.7% |
| 2009 | 103.44 million FAO, current US$ | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 135.60 million FAO, current US$ | +31.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 135.60 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 102.61 million FAO, current US$, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 135.60 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101.97 million FAO, current US$, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal imports in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +702.6% | 13.80 million FAO, current US$ | 110.78 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1970 | +606.3% | 1.16 million FAO, current US$ | 8.21 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 773,667 FAO, current US$ | 260,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.18 million FAO, current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.52 million FAO, current US$ | 2.70 million FAO, current US$ | 8.21 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.85 million FAO, current US$ | 3.93 million FAO, current US$ | 50.07 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.07 million FAO, current US$ | 14.69 million FAO, current US$ | 127.04 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.85 million FAO, current US$ | 10.29 million FAO, current US$ | 110.78 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 135.60 million FAO, current US$ | 135.60 million FAO, current US$ | 135.60 million FAO, current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 20 Uganda 164.95 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 21 Guinea 148.75 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 22 Liberia 144.81 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 24 Mauritania 125.23 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 25 Somalia 122.56 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 26 Mauritius 121.74 million FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports in Malawi?
- Cereal imports in Malawi was 135.60 million FAO, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 135.60 million FAO, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal imports recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,000 FAO, current US$ in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for cereal imports?
- Malawi ranks 23rd out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,217.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.