Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Malaysia
3.76 million
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
3.26 million
in 2019
Malaysia rank
16th
Saudi Arabia rank
17th
Net food imports by crop - Maize over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.76 million against 3.26 million in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 494,300.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 178 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121,637 | 23,526 | 98,111 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 332,320 | 139,287 | 193,033 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 1.07 million | 604,890 | 463,371 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.02 million | 819,930 | 1.20 million | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.63 million | 1.28 million | 1.36 million | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.47 million | 2.57 million | 902,925 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Malaysia, at 3.76 million against 3.26 million in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 494,300, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?
- Malaysia ranks 16th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 178 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
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.