Which has higher net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, Malaysia or Tanzania, United Republic of?

Tanzania, United Republic of, at -108 against -115 in Malaysia as of 2019.

What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Malaysia and Tanzania, United Republic of?

7, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tanzania, United Republic of?

21 years are reported by both, from 1999 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, paddy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy

Malaysia

-115

in 2019

Tanzania, United Republic of

-108

in 2019

Malaysia rank

97th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

96th

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy over time

Malaysia
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports -108 against -115 in Malaysia, a difference of 7.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Malaysia ranks 97th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 96th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	-12	392	404	Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s	254.7	-394.1	648.8	Malaysia
2010s	-69.1	-21,726	21,656	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 Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at -108 against -115 in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - rice, paddy between Malaysia and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 7, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?: Malaysia ranks 97th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 96th 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.