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

Malaysia, at 1.39 million against 1.34 million in Portugal as of 2019.

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

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.

Malaysia vs Portugal: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Malaysia

1.39 million

in 2019

Portugal

1.34 million

in 2019

Malaysia rank

32nd

Portugal rank

34th

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Malaysia
Portugal

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.39 million against 1.34 million in Portugal, a difference of 50,790.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.

Malaysia ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 34th of 175 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	136,729	292,255	155,525	Portugal
1970s	387,064	385,851	1,212	Malaysia
1980s	575,782	631,291	55,509	Portugal
1990s	1.10 million	1.03 million	66,152	Malaysia
2000s	1.74 million	1.43 million	312,230	Malaysia
2010s	1.22 million	1.31 million	89,225	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Malaysia or Portugal?: Malaysia, at 1.39 million against 1.34 million in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Malaysia and Portugal?: 50,790, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Malaysia ranks 32nd and Portugal ranks 34th of 175 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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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.