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

Malaysia, at 957,967 against 798,588 in Nigeria as of 2019.

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

58 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.

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

Malaysia

957,967

in 2019

Nigeria

798,588

in 2019

Malaysia rank

8th

Nigeria rank

11th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Malaysia
Nigeria

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 957,967 against 798,588 in Nigeria, a difference of 159,379.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1960s	295,910	1,098	294,812	Malaysia
1970s	241,692	161,059	80,633	Malaysia
1980s	281,653	413,089	131,436	Nigeria
1990s	473,254	431,072	42,182	Malaysia
2000s	602,804	1.17 million	565,390	Nigeria
2010s	892,435	1.47 million	580,337	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Malaysia or Nigeria?: Malaysia, at 957,967 against 798,588 in Nigeria as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Malaysia and Nigeria?: 159,379, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nigeria?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and Nigeria rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Malaysia ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 11th 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.