Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Germany or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 3.76 million against 2.98 million in Germany as of 2019.

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

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 - Maize. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Malaysia: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Germany

2.98 million

in 2019

Malaysia

3.76 million

in 2019

Germany rank

18th

Malaysia rank

16th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Germany
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 3.76 million against 2.98 million in Germany, a difference of 773,300.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.18 million	121,637	2.06 million	Germany
1970s	3.98 million	332,320	3.65 million	Germany
1980s	2.01 million	1.07 million	937,447	Germany
1990s	-1.14 million	2.02 million	3.16 million	Malaysia
2000s	-1.12 million	2.63 million	3.75 million	Malaysia
2010s	578,170	3.47 million	2.89 million	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Germany or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 3.76 million against 2.98 million in Germany as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Germany and Malaysia?: 773,300, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malaysia?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Germany and Malaysia rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Germany ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 16th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 7,874 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.