Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Malaysia

Malaysia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked was 1,268 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,268
Change on year
up 43.0%
World rank
45th
of 168 countries
All-time high
228,239
in 2006
All-time low
-122,831
in 1982
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 1,268 for net food imports by crop - rice, husked in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.0% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Malaysia peaked at 228,239 in 2006 and was at its lowest, -122,831, in 1982.

That places Malaysia 45th out of 168 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 - Rice, husked in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked in Malaysia, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 30,829 —
1962 33,794 +9.6%
1963 37,666 +11.5%
1964 8,246 -78.1%
1965 9,213 +11.7%
1966 3,113 -66.2%
1967 551 -82.3%
1968 360 -34.7%
1969 741 +105.8%
1970 786 +6.1%
1971 481 -38.8%
1972 62 -87.1%
1973 686 +1006.5%
1974 1 -99.9%
1975 2 +100.0%
1976 -4 -300.0%
1977 0 -100.0%
1978 15,231 —
1979 0 -100.0%
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 -122,831 —
1983 -11 -100.0%
1984 -8 -27.3%
1985 -538 +6625.0%
1986 -11 -98.0%
1987 -6 -45.5%
1988 -11 +83.3%
1989 -2 -81.8%
1990 0 -100.0%
1991 -16 —
1992 0 -100.0%
1993 -14 —
1994 -61 +335.7%
1995 -21 -65.6%
1996 -55 +161.9%
1997 -56 +1.8%
1998 -21 -62.5%
1999 -6 -71.4%
2000 1 -116.7%
2001 419 +41800.0%
2002 1,397 +233.4%
2003 3,149 +125.4%
2004 12,087 +283.8%
2005 9,817 -18.8%
2006 228,239 +2224.9%
2007 195,583 -14.3%
2008 128,878 -34.1%
2009 3,872 -97.0%
2010 8,317 +114.8%
2011 3,127 -62.4%
2012 4,061 +29.9%
2013 1,541 -62.1%
2014 924 -40.0%
2015 909 -1.6%
2016 1,219 +34.1%
2017 837 -31.3%
2018 887 +6.0%
2019 1,268 +43.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 1,268 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1268.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 1,268 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 184, 6.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked 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
2001 +41800.0% 1 419
1985 -6625.0% -8 -538
2006 +2224.9% 9,817 228,239
1973 +1006.5% 62 686

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13,835 360 37,666 9
1970s 1,724 -4 15,231 10
1980s -12,342 -122,831 0 10
1990s -25 -61 0 10
2000s 58,344 1 228,239 10
2010s 2,309 837 8,317 10

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 42 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,712 compare
  2. 43 Grenada 1,612 compare
  3. 44 Papua New Guinea 1,457 compare
  4. 46 Israel 910 compare
  5. 47 Madagascar 899 compare
  6. 48 Liberia 720 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Malaysia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, husked in Malaysia was 1,268 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 228,239 in 2006.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, husked recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was -122,831 in 1982.
How does Malaysia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, husked?
Malaysia ranks 45th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, husked rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. 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, husked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, husked
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,950 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.