Ethiopia vs Malaysia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Ethiopia
1.31 million
in 2019
Malaysia
1.39 million
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
35th
Malaysia rank
32nd
Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time
- Ethiopia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 1.39 million against 1.31 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 80,170.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 506,480 | 1.18 million | 675,300 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 985,367 | 1.74 million | 752,915 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.49 million | 1.22 million | 270,718 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Ethiopia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 1.39 million against 1.31 million in Ethiopia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Ethiopia and Malaysia?
- 80,170, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malaysia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Ethiopia and Malaysia rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Wheat. 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.