Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Germany or Malaysia?

Germany, at 1.61 million against 1.39 million in Malaysia as of 2019.

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

59 years are reported by both, from 1961 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 - Wheat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Malaysia: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Germany

1.61 million

in 2019

Malaysia

1.39 million

in 2019

Germany rank

29th

Malaysia rank

32nd

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Germany
Malaysia

How they compare

Germany currently reports 1.61 million against 1.39 million in Malaysia, a difference of 224,600.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 174 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3.18 million	136,729	3.04 million	Germany
1970s	2.90 million	387,064	2.52 million	Germany
1980s	1.80 million	575,782	1.23 million	Germany
1990s	-1.05 million	1.10 million	2.15 million	Malaysia
2000s	-792,773	1.74 million	2.53 million	Malaysia
2010s	1.97 million	1.22 million	744,216	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Germany or Malaysia?: Germany, at 1.61 million against 1.39 million in Malaysia as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Germany and Malaysia?: 224,600, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Malaysia?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Germany and Malaysia rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Germany ranks 29th 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

Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 7,821 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.