Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Malaysia

Malaysia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate was 8 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 50.3%
World rank
76th
of 152 countries
All-time high
350.42 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-692.86 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
44
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1962–2019

-750-500-25002501962199020191962: 112.5 % change on previous year1964: -99.9 % change on previous year1966: 89.5 % change on previous year1968: -76.2 % change on previous year1969: 113.3 % change on previous year1970: 15.6 % change on previous year1971: 100 % change on previous year1972: -90.5 % change on previous year1973: -71.4 % change on previous year1975: -16.5 % change on previous year1976: -92.7 % change on previous year1977: -100 % change on previous year1979: -100 % change on previous year1983: 100 % change on previous year1984: 27.3 % change on previous year1986: 98 % change on previous year1987: 45.5 % change on previous year1988: -83.3 % change on previous year1989: 81.8 % change on previous year1990: 100 % change on previous year1992: 100 % change on previous year1994: -692.9 % change on previous year1995: 81.1 % change on previous year1996: -166.7 % change on previous year1997: 0 % change on previous year1998: 62.5 % change on previous year1999: 42.9 % change on previous year2000: 100 % change on previous year2002: -630.8 % change on previous year2003: -47.4 % change on previous year2004: 7.9 % change on previous year2005: -3.1 % change on previous year2006: 54.1 % change on previous year2008: 350.4 % change on previous year2009: -105.5 % change on previous year2010: -94.5 % change on previous year2011: -8.1 % change on previous year2012: 201 % change on previous year2013: -8.4 % change on previous year2014: -100.4 % change on previous year2016: 3.9 % change on previous year2017: 0 % change on previous year2018: 16.1 % change on previous year2019: 8 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Malaysia stood at 8 % change on previous year.

The figure is down 50.3% on the previous year and up 107.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 350.42 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -692.86 % change on previous year, in 1994.

That places Malaysia 76th out of 152 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, paddy, annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 112.5 % change on previous year —
1964 -99.9 % change on previous year -188.8%
1966 89.47 % change on previous year -189.6%
1968 -76.19 % change on previous year -185.2%
1969 113.33 % change on previous year -248.7%
1970 15.62 % change on previous year -86.2%
1971 100 % change on previous year +540.0%
1972 -90.54 % change on previous year -190.5%
1973 -71.43 % change on previous year -21.1%
1975 -16.52 % change on previous year -76.9%
1976 -92.71 % change on previous year +461.1%
1977 -100 % change on previous year +7.9%
1979 -100 % change on previous year -0.0%
1983 99.99 % change on previous year -200.0%
1984 27.27 % change on previous year -72.7%
1986 97.97 % change on previous year +259.2%
1987 45.45 % change on previous year -53.6%
1988 -83.33 % change on previous year -283.3%
1989 81.82 % change on previous year -198.2%
1990 100 % change on previous year +22.2%
1992 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
1994 -692.86 % change on previous year -792.9%
1995 81.08 % change on previous year -111.7%
1996 -166.67 % change on previous year -305.6%
1997 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1998 62.5 % change on previous year —
1999 42.86 % change on previous year -31.4%
2000 100 % change on previous year +133.3%
2002 -630.77 % change on previous year -730.8%
2003 -47.37 % change on previous year -92.5%
2004 7.86 % change on previous year -116.6%
2005 -3.1 % change on previous year -139.5%
2006 54.14 % change on previous year -1845.9%
2008 350.42 % change on previous year +547.3%
2009 -105.47 % change on previous year -130.1%
2010 -94.52 % change on previous year -10.4%
2011 -8.1 % change on previous year -91.4%
2012 200.98 % change on previous year -2581.6%
2013 -8.39 % change on previous year -104.2%
2014 -100.35 % change on previous year +1096.5%
2016 3.87 % change on previous year -103.9%
2017 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2018 16.11 % change on previous year —
2019 8 % change on previous year -50.3%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 8 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.36 % change on previous year, 5.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 8 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.93 % change on previous year, 32% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate 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
2012 +2581.6% -8.1 % change on previous year 200.98 % change on previous year
2006 +1845.9% -3.1 % change on previous year 54.14 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.84 % change on previous year -99.9 % change on previous year 113.33 % change on previous year 5
1970s -44.45 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 8
1980s 44.86 % change on previous year -83.33 % change on previous year 99.99 % change on previous year 6
1990s -59.14 % change on previous year -692.86 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 8
2000s -34.29 % change on previous year -630.77 % change on previous year 350.42 % change on previous year 8
2010s 1.96 % change on previous year -100.35 % change on previous year 200.98 % change on previous year 9

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 73 Romania 15.3 % change on previous year compare
  2. 74 Germany 15.16 % change on previous year compare
  3. 75 Laos 8.7 % change on previous year compare
  4. 77 Hungary 7.99 % change on previous year compare
  5. 78 Kazakhstan 6.54 % change on previous year compare
  6. 79 Nepal 6.32 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Malaysia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate in Malaysia was 8 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 350.42 % change on previous year in 2008.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was -692.86 % change on previous year in 1994.
How does Malaysia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate?
Malaysia ranks 76th out of 152 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 107.6%. 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 - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
152 places, 4,169 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.