Iraq vs Malaysia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled

Iraq
1.29 million
in 2019
Malaysia
957,967
in 2019
Iraq rank
5th
Malaysia rank
8th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled over time

  • Iraq
  • Malaysia
-500.0k0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119902019

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 1.29 million against 957,967 in Malaysia, a difference of 331,443.

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Iraq ranks 5th and Malaysia ranks 8th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s -67,329 295,910 363,239 Malaysia
1970s 145,869 241,692 95,823 Malaysia
1980s 446,569 281,653 164,916 Iraq
1990s 451,800 473,254 21,454 Malaysia
2000s 817,772 480,743 337,030 Iraq
2010s 1.09 million 828,025 266,727 Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled, Iraq or Malaysia?
Iraq, at 1.29 million against 957,967 in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled between Iraq and Malaysia?
331,443, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Iraq and Malaysia rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Iraq ranks 5th and Malaysia ranks 8th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,905 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.