Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Malaysia

Malaysia: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.1123 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1123 units per person
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
23rd
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.1412 units per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.0065 units per person
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Malaysia, 1961–2019

00.050.10.15196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0.1123 units per person for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in 2019.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.1412 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 units per person, in 1961.

That places Malaysia 23rd out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Malaysia, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0065 units per person
1962 0.01 units per person +53.3%
1963 0.0107 units per person +6.6%
1964 0.0113 units per person +5.5%
1965 0.0091 units per person -19.7%
1966 0.0145 units per person +59.4%
1967 0.0154 units per person +6.3%
1968 0.021 units per person +36.5%
1969 0.02 units per person -4.9%
1970 0.0214 units per person +7.4%
1971 0.0213 units per person -0.5%
1972 0.0207 units per person -3.1%
1973 0.0215 units per person +4.2%
1974 0.0223 units per person +3.7%
1975 0.0243 units per person +8.9%
1976 0.0229 units per person -5.6%
1977 0.0361 units per person +57.3%
1978 0.0442 units per person +22.5%
1979 0.0514 units per person +16.3%
1980 0.051 units per person -0.8%
1981 0.0542 units per person +6.1%
1982 0.0549 units per person +1.4%
1983 0.0659 units per person +19.9%
1984 0.0713 units per person +8.3%
1985 0.0774 units per person +8.5%
1986 0.0764 units per person -1.4%
1987 0.08 units per person +4.8%
1988 0.081 units per person +1.2%
1989 0.0862 units per person +6.5%
1990 0.083 units per person -3.7%
1991 0.0798 units per person -3.8%
1992 0.0964 units per person +20.7%
1993 0.1065 units per person +10.5%
1994 0.0993 units per person -6.8%
1995 0.1172 units per person +18.0%
1996 0.1068 units per person -8.9%
1997 0.1284 units per person +20.2%
1998 0.084 units per person -34.6%
1999 0.0981 units per person +16.7%
2000 0.0979 units per person -0.1%
2001 0.0839 units per person -14.3%
2002 0.0999 units per person +19.0%
2003 0.1412 units per person +41.4%
2004 0.1179 units per person -16.5%
2005 0.0995 units per person -15.6%
2006 0.1244 units per person +25.0%
2007 0.0985 units per person -20.8%
2008 0.0762 units per person -22.6%
2009 0.0934 units per person +22.6%
2010 0.1074 units per person +14.9%
2011 0.0981 units per person -8.6%
2012 0.1022 units per person +4.1%
2013 0.1123 units per person +9.9%
2014 0.1245 units per person +10.9%
2015 0.1145 units per person -8.0%
2016 0.1132 units per person -1.2%
2017 0.1162 units per person +2.6%
2018 0.1165 units per person +0.3%
2019 0.1123 units per person -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0132 units per person 0.0065 units per person 0.021 units per person 9
1970s 0.0286 units per person 0.0207 units per person 0.0514 units per person 10
1980s 0.0698 units per person 0.051 units per person 0.0862 units per person 10
1990s 0.1 units per person 0.0798 units per person 0.1284 units per person 10
2000s 0.1033 units per person 0.0762 units per person 0.1412 units per person 10
2010s 0.1117 units per person 0.0981 units per person 0.1245 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 20 Colombia 0.1201 units per person compare
  2. 21 Austria 0.1173 units per person compare
  3. 22 Vietnam 0.1168 units per person compare
  4. 24 Lebanon 0.1091 units per person compare
  5. 25 Saudi Arabia 0.1085 units per person compare
  6. 26 Italy 0.107 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Malaysia?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Malaysia was 0.1123 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 0.1412 units per person in 2003.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 units per person in 1961.
How does Malaysia rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Malaysia ranks 23rd out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Maize ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 7,815 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.