Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Iraq or Malaysia?

Iraq, at 1.29 million against 957,967 in Malaysia as of 2019.

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

48 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, milled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Iraq

1.29 million

in 2019

Malaysia

957,967

in 2019

Iraq rank

5th

Malaysia rank

8th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Iraq
Malaysia

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, 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 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?: Iraq ranks 5th and Malaysia ranks 8th of 179 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, milled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 7,853 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.