Malaysia vs South Africa: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy
Malaysia
969,140 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
South Africa
964,486 rice milled equivalent
in 2019
Malaysia rank
9th
South Africa rank
10th
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time
- Malaysia
- South Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 969,140 rice milled equivalent against 964,486 rice milled equivalent in South Africa, a difference of 4,654 rice milled equivalent.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 9th 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 | 390,261 rice milled equivalent | 64,231 rice milled equivalent | 326,030 rice milled equivalent | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 272,083 rice milled equivalent | 86,264 rice milled equivalent | 185,819 rice milled equivalent | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 302,597 rice milled equivalent | 184,051 rice milled equivalent | 118,546 rice milled equivalent | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 480,959 rice milled equivalent | 413,346 rice milled equivalent | 67,613 rice milled equivalent | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 688,281 rice milled equivalent | 737,326 rice milled equivalent | 49,045 rice milled equivalent | South Africa |
| 2010s | 918,038 rice milled equivalent | 977,008 rice milled equivalent | 58,970 rice milled equivalent | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Malaysia or South Africa?
- Malaysia, at 969,140 rice milled equivalent against 964,486 rice milled equivalent in South Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Malaysia and South Africa?
- 4,654 rice milled equivalent, 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, paddy?
- Malaysia ranks 9th 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, 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
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.