Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Malaysia

Malaysia: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was -2.09 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-2.09 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 204.4%
World rank
111th
of 173 countries
All-time high
63.44 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-32.94 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1962–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded -2.09 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 204.4% on the previous year and down 108.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 63.44 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -32.94 % change on previous year, in 1998.

That places Malaysia 111th out of 173 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 - Maize, annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 57.38 % change on previous year
1963 9.45 % change on previous year -83.5%
1964 8.31 % change on previous year -12.1%
1965 -17.62 % change on previous year -312.0%
1966 63.44 % change on previous year -460.1%
1967 8.82 % change on previous year -86.1%
1968 39.66 % change on previous year +349.7%
1969 -2.71 % change on previous year -106.8%
1970 9.86 % change on previous year -464.3%
1971 1.85 % change on previous year -81.2%
1972 -0.7705 % change on previous year -141.6%
1973 6.75 % change on previous year -976.0%
1974 6.2 % change on previous year -8.1%
1975 11.53 % change on previous year +85.9%
1976 -3.31 % change on previous year -128.7%
1977 61.08 % change on previous year -1945.4%
1978 25.51 % change on previous year -58.2%
1979 19.16 % change on previous year -24.9%
1980 2.04 % change on previous year -89.4%
1981 9.53 % change on previous year +367.3%
1982 4.72 % change on previous year -50.5%
1983 23.86 % change on previous year +406.0%
1984 11.84 % change on previous year -50.4%
1985 12.17 % change on previous year +2.8%
1986 1.92 % change on previous year -84.2%
1987 8.2 % change on previous year +327.1%
1988 4.43 % change on previous year -46.0%
1989 9.74 % change on previous year +120.1%
1990 -0.8268 % change on previous year -108.5%
1991 -1.07 % change on previous year +29.4%
1992 23.99 % change on previous year -2341.7%
1993 13.36 % change on previous year -44.3%
1994 -4.35 % change on previous year -132.6%
1995 21.06 % change on previous year -584.1%
1996 -6.55 % change on previous year -131.1%
1997 23.24 % change on previous year -454.5%
1998 -32.94 % change on previous year -241.7%
1999 19.52 % change on previous year -159.3%
2000 2.22 % change on previous year -88.6%
2001 -12.19 % change on previous year -649.4%
2002 21.96 % change on previous year -280.1%
2003 44.75 % change on previous year +103.8%
2004 -14.58 % change on previous year -132.6%
2005 -13.66 % change on previous year -6.3%
2006 27.83 % change on previous year -303.8%
2007 -19.11 % change on previous year -168.7%
2008 -20.97 % change on previous year +9.8%
2009 25.09 % change on previous year -219.6%
2010 17.08 % change on previous year -31.9%
2011 -6.97 % change on previous year -140.8%
2012 5.9 % change on previous year -184.6%
2013 11.81 % change on previous year +100.2%
2014 12.78 % change on previous year +8.2%
2015 -6.4 % change on previous year -150.1%
2016 0.6071 % change on previous year -109.5%
2017 4.47 % change on previous year +636.0%
2018 2.01 % change on previous year -55.1%
2019 -2.09 % change on previous year -204.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate 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
1992 +2341.7% -1.07 % change on previous year 23.99 % change on previous year
1977 +1945.4% -3.31 % change on previous year 61.08 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.84 % change on previous year -17.62 % change on previous year 63.44 % change on previous year 8
1970s 13.79 % change on previous year -3.31 % change on previous year 61.08 % change on previous year 10
1980s 8.84 % change on previous year 1.92 % change on previous year 23.86 % change on previous year 10
1990s 5.54 % change on previous year -32.94 % change on previous year 23.99 % change on previous year 10
2000s 4.13 % change on previous year -20.97 % change on previous year 44.75 % change on previous year 10
2010s 3.92 % change on previous year -6.97 % change on previous year 17.08 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 108 Iceland -0.009 % change on previous year compare
  2. 109 Israel -1.11 % change on previous year compare
  3. 110 Venezuela -1.8 % change on previous year compare
  4. 112 Macao -3.23 % change on previous year compare
  5. 113 Armenia -3.81 % change on previous year compare
  6. 114 Malta -4.07 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Malaysia was -2.09 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 63.44 % change on previous year in 1966.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was -32.94 % change on previous year in 1998.
How does Malaysia rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Malaysia ranks 111th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 108.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Maize. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 6,622 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Maize. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.