Ghana vs Malaysia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Ghana
1.09 million rice milled equivalent
in 2019
Malaysia
969,140 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
Ghana rank
8th
Malaysia rank
9th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

  • Ghana
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Ghana currently reports 1.09 million rice milled equivalent against 969,140 rice milled equivalent in Malaysia, a difference of 118,100 rice milled equivalent.

That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Malaysia ahead.

Ghana ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 9th of 179 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Ghana or Malaysia?
Ghana, at 1.09 million rice milled equivalent against 969,140 rice milled equivalent in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Ghana and Malaysia?
118,100 rice milled equivalent, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malaysia?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do Ghana and Malaysia rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Ghana ranks 8th and Malaysia ranks 9th 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent). 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent)
Unit
rice milled equivalent
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,665 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

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.