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

Peru, at 4.01 million against 3.76 million in Malaysia as of 2019.

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

41 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.

Malaysia vs Peru: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Malaysia

3.76 million

in 2019

Peru

4.01 million

in 2019

Malaysia rank

16th

Peru rank

15th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Malaysia
Peru

How they compare

Peru currently reports 4.01 million against 3.76 million in Malaysia, a difference of 254,530.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 16th and Peru ranks 15th of 177 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Peru	Difference	Ahead
1960s	121,637	14,610	107,028	Malaysia
1970s	332,320	95,895	236,426	Malaysia
1990s	2.02 million	1.06 million	955,768	Malaysia
2000s	2.63 million	1.20 million	1.44 million	Malaysia
2010s	3.47 million	2.67 million	801,522	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Malaysia or Peru?: Peru, at 4.01 million against 3.76 million in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Malaysia and Peru?: 254,530, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Peru?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and Peru rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Malaysia ranks 16th and Peru ranks 15th 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.