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

Malaysia, at 1.39 million against 1.35 million in Taiwan as of 2019.

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

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 Taiwan: Net food imports by crop - Wheat

Malaysia

1.39 million

in 2019

Taiwan

1.35 million

in 2019

Malaysia rank

32nd

Taiwan rank

33rd

Net food imports by crop - Wheat over time

Malaysia
Taiwan

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.39 million against 1.35 million in Taiwan, a difference of 36,430.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Taiwan ahead.

Malaysia ranks 32nd and Taiwan ranks 33rd of 174 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Taiwan	Difference	Ahead
1960s	136,729	367,350	230,621	Taiwan
1970s	387,064	625,084	238,021	Taiwan
1980s	575,782	755,227	179,445	Taiwan
1990s	1.10 million	942,460	158,113	Malaysia
2000s	1.74 million	1.15 million	590,792	Malaysia
2010s	1.22 million	1.31 million	93,183	Taiwan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - wheat, Malaysia or Taiwan?: Malaysia, at 1.39 million against 1.35 million in Taiwan as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - wheat between Malaysia and Taiwan?: 36,430, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Taiwan?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and Taiwan rank globally for net food imports by crop - wheat?: Malaysia ranks 32nd and Taiwan ranks 33rd 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.