What is net food imports by crop - maize in Malaysia?

Net food imports by crop - maize in Malaysia was 3.76 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 3.84 million in 2018.

What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 53,464 in 1961.

How does Malaysia rank for net food imports by crop - maize?

Malaysia ranks 16th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.

Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Malaysia

Name: Net food imports by crop - Maize in Malaysia
Creator: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
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Malaysia: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 3.76 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

3.76 million

Change on year

down 2.1%

World rank

16th

of 177 countries

All-time high

3.84 million

in 2018

All-time low

53,464

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - maize in Malaysia is 3.76 million, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Malaysia peaked at 3.84 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 53,464, in 1961.

That places Malaysia 16th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	121,637	53,464	204,105	9
1970s	332,320	218,159	649,411	10
1980s	1.07 million	662,662	1.49 million	10
1990s	2.02 million	1.46 million	2.74 million	10
2000s	2.63 million	1.97 million	3.49 million	10
2010s	3.47 million	2.86 million	3.84 million	10

Countries ranked near Malaysia

13 Algeria 4.36 million compare
14 Turkey 4.31 million compare
15 Peru 4.01 million compare
17 Saudi Arabia 3.26 million compare
18 Germany 2.98 million compare
19 Morocco 2.73 million compare

See the full ranking of 178 places →

More reference data data for Malaysia

Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0324 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)

All data for Malaysia →

Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Malaysia?: Net food imports by crop - maize in Malaysia was 3.76 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 3.84 million in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 53,464 in 1961.
How does Malaysia rank for net food imports by crop - maize?: Malaysia ranks 16th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 7,874 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.