Cereal imports quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Cereal imports quantity was 199,076 FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal imports quantity in Malawi, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal imports quantity in Malawi is 199,076 FAO, tonnes, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 175.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports quantity in Malawi peaked at 575,809 FAO, tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 5,676 FAO, tonnes, in 1961.
That places Malawi 37th 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 quantity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,676 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 7,065 FAO, tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1963 | 8,454 FAO, tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1964 | 9,813 FAO, tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1965 | 19,379 FAO, tonnes | +97.5% |
| 1966 | 15,092 FAO, tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1967 | 13,833 FAO, tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 14,189 FAO, tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 16,833 FAO, tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 113,935 FAO, tonnes | +576.9% |
| 1971 | 28,487 FAO, tonnes | -75.0% |
| 1972 | 28,088 FAO, tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 26,886 FAO, tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 17,004 FAO, tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1975 | 41,327 FAO, tonnes | +143.0% |
| 1976 | 43,168 FAO, tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 26,955 FAO, tonnes | -37.6% |
| 1978 | 13,661 FAO, tonnes | -49.3% |
| 1979 | 14,825 FAO, tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1980 | 36,273 FAO, tonnes | +144.7% |
| 1981 | 74,153 FAO, tonnes | +104.4% |
| 1982 | 26,486 FAO, tonnes | -64.3% |
| 1983 | 20,119 FAO, tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1984 | 20,927 FAO, tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 29,382 FAO, tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1986 | 15,805 FAO, tonnes | -46.2% |
| 1987 | 60,585 FAO, tonnes | +283.3% |
| 1988 | 132,264 FAO, tonnes | +118.3% |
| 1989 | 190,229 FAO, tonnes | +43.8% |
| 1990 | 151,463 FAO, tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1991 | 212,982 FAO, tonnes | +40.6% |
| 1992 | 439,412 FAO, tonnes | +106.3% |
| 1993 | 575,809 FAO, tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1994 | 510,818 FAO, tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 304,770 FAO, tonnes | -40.3% |
| 1996 | 175,918 FAO, tonnes | -42.3% |
| 1997 | 172,126 FAO, tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 397,346 FAO, tonnes | +130.8% |
| 1999 | 120,332 FAO, tonnes | -69.7% |
| 2000 | 72,181 FAO, tonnes | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 90,674 FAO, tonnes | +25.6% |
| 2002 | 498,386 FAO, tonnes | +449.6% |
| 2003 | 117,516 FAO, tonnes | -76.4% |
| 2004 | 88,328 FAO, tonnes | -24.8% |
| 2005 | 170,335 FAO, tonnes | +92.8% |
| 2006 | 168,518 FAO, tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 122,885 FAO, tonnes | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 258,625 FAO, tonnes | +110.5% |
| 2009 | 214,564 FAO, tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 199,076 FAO, tonnes | -7.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 199,076 FAO, tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 275,805 FAO, tonnes, 72% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 199,076 FAO, tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 291,999 FAO, tonnes, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal imports quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +576.9% | 16,833 FAO, tonnes | 113,935 FAO, tonnes |
| 2002 | +449.6% | 90,674 FAO, tonnes | 498,386 FAO, tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,259 FAO, tonnes | 5,676 FAO, tonnes | 19,379 FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,434 FAO, tonnes | 13,661 FAO, tonnes | 113,935 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 60,622 FAO, tonnes | 15,805 FAO, tonnes | 190,229 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 306,098 FAO, tonnes | 120,332 FAO, tonnes | 575,809 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 180,201 FAO, tonnes | 72,181 FAO, tonnes | 498,386 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 199,076 FAO, tonnes | 199,076 FAO, tonnes | 199,076 FAO, tonnes | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports quantity in Malawi?
- Cereal imports quantity in Malawi was 199,076 FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 575,809 FAO, tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereal imports quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,676 FAO, tonnes in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for cereal imports quantity?
- Malawi ranks 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 175.8%. 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 quantity (FAO, tonnes). 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.