Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Jamaica or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 9,813 against 9,582 in Jamaica as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica 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 - Rice, broken. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Malaysia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken

Jamaica

9,582

in 2019

Malaysia

9,813

in 2019

Jamaica rank

37th

Malaysia rank

36th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken over time

Jamaica
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 9,813 against 9,582 in Jamaica, a difference of 231.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Jamaica ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 167 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-23.78	81,718	81,741	Malaysia
1970s	-7.7	28,757	28,765	Malaysia
1980s	679.8	8,602	7,922	Malaysia
1990s	1,351	7,669	6,318	Malaysia
2000s	5,080	32,555	27,474	Malaysia
2010s	9,428	7,918	1,510	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, broken, Jamaica or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 9,813 against 9,582 in Jamaica as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, broken between Jamaica and Malaysia?: 231, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?: Jamaica ranks 37th and Malaysia ranks 36th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken. 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 - Rice, broken
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 5,714 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.