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

Malaysia, at 957,967 against 917,854 in South Africa as of 2019.

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

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

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

Malaysia

957,967

in 2019

South Africa

917,854

in 2019

Malaysia rank

8th

South Africa rank

10th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled over time

Malaysia
South Africa

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 957,967 against 917,854 in South Africa, a difference of 40,113.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 10th of 179 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	South Africa	Difference	Ahead
1960s	295,910	64,231	231,679	Malaysia
1970s	241,692	85,992	155,700	Malaysia
1980s	281,653	129,539	152,114	Malaysia
1990s	473,254	342,204	131,050	Malaysia
2000s	602,804	719,948	117,144	South Africa
2010s	907,729	935,461	27,732	South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, milled, Malaysia or South Africa?: Malaysia, at 957,967 against 917,854 in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, milled between Malaysia and South Africa?: 40,113, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?: Malaysia ranks 8th and South Africa ranks 10th 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: 24 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.