Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Malaysia or Nigeria?

Malaysia, at 5,207 against 2,466 in Nigeria as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?

59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Barley. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Nigeria: Net food imports by crop - Barley

Malaysia

5,207

in 2019

Nigeria

2,466

in 2019

Malaysia rank

61st

Nigeria rank

64th

Net food imports by crop - Barley over time

Malaysia
Nigeria

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 5,207 against 2,466 in Nigeria, a difference of 2,741.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Nigeria ahead.

Malaysia ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 64th of 158 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	326.89	357.22	30.33	Nigeria
1970s	1,539	163.2	1,376	Malaysia
1980s	-414.9	7,223	7,638	Nigeria
1990s	683	-1,034	1,718	Malaysia
2000s	1,745	-6,084	7,829	Malaysia
2010s	4,928	1,395	3,534	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - barley, Malaysia or Nigeria?: Malaysia, at 5,207 against 2,466 in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - barley between Malaysia and Nigeria?: 2,741, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for net food imports by crop - barley?: Malaysia ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 64th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Barley. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Barley
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 6,776 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.