Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Malaysia
Malaysia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 957,967 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled 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, milled in Malaysia is 957,967, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Malaysia peaked at 1.06 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 118,476, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 8th out of 179 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.
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 307,962 | — |
| 1962 | 284,091 | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 381,541 | +34.3% |
| 1964 | 380,514 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 303,790 | -20.2% |
| 1966 | 267,923 | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 291,833 | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 224,762 | -23.0% |
| 1969 | 220,772 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 280,657 | +27.1% |
| 1971 | 196,824 | -29.9% |
| 1972 | 198,974 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 278,165 | +39.8% |
| 1974 | 328,447 | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 144,421 | -56.0% |
| 1976 | 210,250 | +45.6% |
| 1977 | 255,124 | +21.3% |
| 1978 | 321,038 | +25.8% |
| 1979 | 203,019 | -36.8% |
| 1980 | 118,476 | -41.6% |
| 1981 | 284,001 | +139.7% |
| 1982 | 250,807 | -11.7% |
| 1983 | 311,432 | +24.2% |
| 1984 | 398,050 | +27.8% |
| 1985 | 427,469 | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 191,165 | -55.3% |
| 1987 | 196,497 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 283,862 | +44.5% |
| 1989 | 354,768 | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 312,803 | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 393,855 | +25.9% |
| 1992 | 443,895 | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 380,156 | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 340,463 | -10.4% |
| 1995 | 427,535 | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 567,966 | +32.8% |
| 1997 | 629,944 | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 657,383 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 578,543 | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 568,596 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 495,125 | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 454,089 | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 322,236 | -29.0% |
| 2004 | 481,173 | +49.3% |
| 2005 | 563,237 | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 605,000 | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 600,066 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 883,027 | +47.2% |
| 2009 | 1.06 million | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 914,900 | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 997,327 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 874,686 | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 915,743 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 818,463 | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 730,365 | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 795,742 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 957,967 | +20.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 957,967 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,830, 50.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 957,967 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,950, 25.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 295,910 | 220,772 | 381,541 | 9 |
| 1970s | 241,692 | 144,421 | 328,447 | 10 |
| 1980s | 281,653 | 118,476 | 427,469 | 10 |
| 1990s | 473,254 | 312,803 | 657,383 | 10 |
| 2000s | 602,804 | 322,236 | 1.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 907,729 | 730,365 | 1.05 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 5 Iraq 1.29 million compare
- 6 Benin 1.19 million compare
- 7 Cote d'Ivoire 1.04 million compare
- 9 Mozambique 943,721 compare
- 10 South Africa 917,854 compare
- 11 Nigeria 798,588 compare
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, milled in Malaysia?
- Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Malaysia was 957,967 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 118,476 in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
- Malaysia ranks 8th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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, milled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.