Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Malaysia or Singapore?

Singapore, at -105 against -115 in Malaysia as of 2018.

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

58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.

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

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

Malaysia

-115

in 2019

Singapore

-105

in 2018

Malaysia rank

97th

Singapore rank

94th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

Malaysia
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports -105 against -115 in Malaysia, a difference of 10.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 97th and Singapore ranks 94th of 168 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1960s	244.78	-245.56	490.33	Malaysia
1970s	122.2	-4,057	4,179	Malaysia
1980s	-12,342	-307,594	295,252	Malaysia
1990s	-30.7	-93.8	63.1	Malaysia
2000s	254.7	-84	338.7	Malaysia
2010s	-64	-112.67	48.67	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Malaysia or Singapore?: Singapore, at -105 against -115 in Malaysia as of 2018.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Malaysia and Singapore?: 10, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?: 58 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2018.
How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Malaysia ranks 97th and Singapore ranks 94th of 168 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. 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, paddy
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 168 places, 6,315 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.