Malawi vs Malta: Food imports

Malawi
11.8%
in 2024
Malta
11.9%
in 2024
Malawi rank
132nd
Malta rank
129th

Food imports over time

  • Malawi
  • Malta
102030196519942024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 11.9% against 11.8% in Malawi, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malta ahead.

Malawi ranks 132nd and Malta ranks 129th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 15.6% 30.7% 15.1% Malta
1970s 10.8% 25.6% 14.8% Malta
1980s 8.0% 16.7% 8.8% Malta
1990s 11.9% 10.1% 1.8% Malawi
2000s 15.0% 11.9% 3.1% Malawi
2010s 12.1% 10.4% 1.7% Malawi
2020s 11.1% 12.3% 1.2% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Malawi or Malta?
Malta, at 11.9% against 11.8% in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in food imports between Malawi and Malta?
0.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malta?
52 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Malawi and Malta rank globally for food imports?
Malawi ranks 132nd and Malta ranks 129th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Food imports (% of merchandise imports)
Unit
% of merchandise imports
Source
Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 9,994 data points, 1962–2025
Last refreshed

Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.