Net food imports by crop - Barley in Malaysia

Malaysia: Net food imports by crop - Barley was 5,207 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
5,207
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
61st
of 158 countries
All-time high
30,614
in 1988
All-time low
-40,707
in 1982
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Malaysia, 1961–2019

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - barley in Malaysia stood at 5,207.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley in Malaysia peaked at 30,614 in 1988 and was at its lowest, -40,707, in 1982.

That places Malaysia 61st out of 158 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Barley in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley in Malaysia, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 19 —
1962 49 +157.9%
1963 48 -2.0%
1964 41 -14.6%
1965 0 -100.0%
1966 15 —
1967 26 +73.3%
1968 10 -61.5%
1969 2,734 +27240.0%
1970 6,851 +150.6%
1971 4,664 -31.9%
1972 685 -85.3%
1973 460 -32.8%
1974 501 +8.9%
1975 317 -36.7%
1976 310 -2.2%
1977 424 +36.8%
1978 450 +6.1%
1979 732 +62.7%
1980 281 -61.6%
1981 851 +202.8%
1982 -40,707 -4883.4%
1983 252 -100.6%
1984 572 +127.0%
1985 1,941 +239.3%
1986 548 -71.8%
1987 572 +4.4%
1988 30,614 +5252.1%
1989 927 -97.0%
1990 687 -25.9%
1991 607 -11.6%
1992 569 -6.3%
1993 1,512 +165.7%
1994 448 -70.4%
1995 963 +115.0%
1996 344 -64.3%
1997 344 +0.0%
1998 526 +52.9%
1999 830 +57.8%
2000 913 +10.0%
2001 1,176 +28.8%
2002 1,223 +4.0%
2003 696 -43.1%
2004 1,176 +69.0%
2005 1,664 +41.5%
2006 2,007 +20.6%
2007 2,180 +8.6%
2008 2,368 +8.6%
2009 4,047 +70.9%
2010 4,173 +3.1%
2011 3,112 -25.4%
2012 3,603 +15.8%
2013 3,826 +6.2%
2014 3,673 -4.0%
2015 5,715 +55.6%
2016 8,032 +40.5%
2017 5,789 -27.9%
2018 6,155 +6.3%
2019 5,207 -15.4%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 5,207 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,391, 3.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 5,207 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 183, 28.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1969 +27240.0% 10 2,734
1988 +5252.1% 572 30,614
1982 -4883.4% 851 -40,707

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 326.89 0 2,734 9
1970s 1,539 310 6,851 10
1980s -414.9 -40,707 30,614 10
1990s 683 344 1,512 10
2000s 1,745 696 4,047 10
2010s 4,928 3,112 8,032 10

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 58 Albania 6,040 compare
  2. 59 Egypt 5,495 compare
  3. 60 New Zealand 5,414 compare
  4. 62 North Macedonia 4,353 compare
  5. 63 Tajikistan 3,200 compare
  6. 64 Nigeria 2,466 compare

See the full ranking of 158 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley in Malaysia?
Net food imports by crop - barley in Malaysia was 5,207 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 30,614 in 1988.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was -40,707 in 1982.
How does Malaysia rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
Malaysia ranks 61st out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Barley
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 6,776 data points, 1961–2019
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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.