Food imports in Madagascar

Madagascar: Food imports was 163.48 million current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
163.48 million current US$
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
29th
of 47 countries
All-time high
163.48 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
17.24 million current US$
in 1988
Years of data
32
1980–2011

Food imports in Madagascar, 1980–2011

050.0M100.0M150.0M1980199520111980: 89.0M current US$1981: 99.0M current US$1982: 128.0M current US$1983: 73.0M current US$1984: 47.7M current US$1985: 49.6M current US$1986: 52.0M current US$1987: 51.8M current US$1988: 17.2M current US$1989: 38.2M current US$1990: 48.8M current US$1991: 35.2M current US$1992: 58.2M current US$1993: 51.4M current US$1994: 78.8M current US$1995: 66.9M current US$1996: 60.2M current US$1997: 48.6M current US$1998: 54.1M current US$1999: 46.0M current US$2000: 77.0M current US$2001: 83.6M current US$2002: 61.5M current US$2003: 100.9M current US$2004: 89.5M current US$2005: 131.7M current US$2006: 85.8M current US$2007: 128.7M current US$2008: 124.4M current US$2009: 155.3M current US$2010: 159.2M current US$2011: 163.5M current US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2011, food imports in Madagascar stood at 163.48 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food imports in Madagascar peaked at 163.48 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.24 million current US$, in 1988.

That places Madagascar 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 64.55 million current US$ 17.24 million current US$ 128.00 million current US$ 10
1990s 54.82 million current US$ 35.23 million current US$ 78.79 million current US$ 10
2000s 103.82 million current US$ 61.48 million current US$ 155.29 million current US$ 10
2010s 161.34 million current US$ 159.19 million current US$ 163.48 million current US$ 2

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 26 Rwanda 207.63 million current US$ compare
  2. 27 Burkina Faso 177.59 million current US$ compare
  3. 28 Liberia 171.60 million current US$ compare
  4. 30 Seychelles 146.80 million current US$ compare
  5. 31 Djibouti 145.33 million current US$ compare
  6. 32 Benin 142.79 million current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food imports in Madagascar?
Food imports in Madagascar was 163.48 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest food imports recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 163.48 million current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest food imports recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 17.24 million current US$ in 1988.
How does Madagascar rank for food imports?
Madagascar ranks 29th out of 47 countries with data for 2011.
Is food imports rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Madagascar data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Food imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food imports (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 1,518 data points, 1965–2011
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Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in current US dollars.