Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Malaysia
Malaysia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was 9,813 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken 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 - rice, broken in Malaysia is 9,813, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Malaysia peaked at 118,725 in 1964 and was at its lowest, -93,431, in 1982.
That places Malaysia 37th out of 168 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 - Rice, broken in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 84,706 | — |
| 1962 | 78,338 | -7.5% |
| 1963 | 79,879 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 118,725 | +48.6% |
| 1965 | 73,546 | -38.1% |
| 1966 | 45,789 | -37.7% |
| 1967 | 85,897 | +87.6% |
| 1968 | 86,263 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 82,316 | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 73,979 | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 38,125 | -48.5% |
| 1972 | 14,040 | -63.2% |
| 1973 | 19,712 | +40.4% |
| 1974 | 5,021 | -74.5% |
| 1975 | 1,322 | -73.7% |
| 1976 | -4 | -100.3% |
| 1977 | 28,193 | -704925.0% |
| 1978 | 72,115 | +155.8% |
| 1979 | 35,070 | -51.4% |
| 1980 | 49,117 | +40.1% |
| 1981 | 32,663 | -33.5% |
| 1982 | -93,431 | -386.0% |
| 1983 | 46,802 | -150.1% |
| 1984 | 38,454 | -17.8% |
| 1985 | -537 | -101.4% |
| 1986 | -7 | -98.7% |
| 1987 | -2 | -71.4% |
| 1988 | -4 | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 12,960 | -324100.0% |
| 1990 | 17,533 | +35.3% |
| 1991 | 6,002 | -65.8% |
| 1992 | 280 | -95.3% |
| 1993 | 9,012 | +3118.6% |
| 1994 | 49 | -99.5% |
| 1995 | -21 | -142.9% |
| 1996 | 9,555 | -45600.0% |
| 1997 | -56 | -100.6% |
| 1998 | 445 | -894.6% |
| 1999 | 33,894 | +7516.6% |
| 2000 | 26,984 | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 29,459 | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 40,480 | +37.4% |
| 2003 | 42,785 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 30,015 | -29.8% |
| 2005 | 11,136 | -62.9% |
| 2006 | 9,767 | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 2,162 | -77.9% |
| 2008 | 105,691 | +4788.6% |
| 2009 | 27,071 | -74.4% |
| 2010 | 7,360 | -72.8% |
| 2011 | 513 | -93.0% |
| 2012 | 3,949 | +669.8% |
| 2013 | 13,559 | +243.4% |
| 2014 | 25,407 | +87.4% |
| 2015 | 4,433 | -82.6% |
| 2016 | 1,874 | -57.7% |
| 2017 | 1,121 | -40.2% |
| 2018 | 11,149 | +894.6% |
| 2019 | 9,813 | -12.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 9,813 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172, 57.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 9,813 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,493, 6.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +704925.0% | -4 | 28,193 |
| 1989 | +324100.0% | -4 | 12,960 |
| 1996 | +45600.0% | -21 | 9,555 |
| 1999 | +7516.6% | 445 | 33,894 |
| 2008 | +4788.6% | 2,162 | 105,691 |
| 1993 | +3118.6% | 280 | 9,012 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 81,718 | 45,789 | 118,725 | 9 |
| 1970s | 28,757 | -4 | 73,979 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,602 | -93,431 | 49,117 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,669 | -56 | 33,894 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,555 | 2,162 | 105,691 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,918 | 513 | 25,407 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Malaysia?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Malaysia was 9,813 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 118,725 in 1964.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -93,431 in 1982.
- How does Malaysia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
- Malaysia ranks 37th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. 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 - Rice, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.