Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Malaysia

Malaysia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled was -115 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-115
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
97th
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,671
in 2008
All-time low
-122,831
in 1982
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Malaysia, 1961–2019

-100.0k-50.0k0196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Malaysia stood at -115.

The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Malaysia peaked at 2,671 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -122,831, in 1982.

That places Malaysia 97th 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, paddy, gaps filled in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled in Malaysia, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 8 —
1962 17 +112.5%
1963 2,087 +12176.5%
1964 2 -99.9%
1965 -19 -1050.0%
1966 -2 -89.5%
1967 63 -3250.0%
1968 15 -76.2%
1969 32 +113.3%
1970 37 +15.6%
1971 74 +100.0%
1972 7 -90.5%
1973 2 -71.4%
1974 460 +22900.0%
1975 384 -16.5%
1976 28 -92.7%
1977 0 -100.0%
1978 230 —
1979 0 -100.0%
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 -122,831 —
1983 -11 -100.0%
1984 -8 -27.3%
1985 -541 +6662.5%
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 -111 +692.9%
1995 -21 -81.1%
1996 -56 +166.7%
1997 -56 -0.0%
1998 -21 -62.5%
1999 -12 -42.9%
2000 0 -100.0%
2001 -13 —
2002 -95 +630.8%
2003 -140 +47.4%
2004 -129 -7.9%
2005 -133 +3.1%
2006 -61 -54.1%
2007 593 -1072.1%
2008 2,671 +350.4%
2009 -146 -105.5%
2010 -284 +94.5%
2011 -307 +8.1%
2012 310 -201.0%
2013 284 -8.4%
2014 -1 -100.4%
2015 -155 +15400.0%
2016 -149 -3.9%
2017 -149 -0.0%
2018 -125 -16.1%
2019 -115 -8.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's -115 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -5, 23.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled 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
1974 +22900.0% 2 460
2015 -15400.0% -1 -155
1963 +12176.5% 17 2,087
1985 -6662.5% -8 -541
1967 +3250.0% -2 63
2007 +1072.1% -61 593

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 244.78 -19 2,087 9
1970s 122.2 0 460 10
1980s -12,342 -122,831 0 10
1990s -30.7 -111 0 10
2000s 254.7 -146 2,671 10
2010s -69.1 -307 310 10

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 94 Singapore -105 compare
  2. 95 Lebanon -107 compare
  3. 96 Tanzania -108 compare
  4. 98 Congo -125 compare
  5. 99 Eswatini -212 compare
  6. 100 Ghana -213 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Malaysia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled in Malaysia was -115 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 2,671 in 2008.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was -122,831 in 1982.
How does Malaysia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled?
Malaysia ranks 97th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy, gaps filled rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,405 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.