Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Malaysia

Malaysia: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was 19.95 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
19.95 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 93.8%
World rank
59th
of 175 countries
All-time high
88.95 % change on previous year
in 1981
All-time low
-56.26 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
58
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Malaysia, 1962–2019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Malaysia is 19.95 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 93.8% on the previous year and up 1,191.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Malaysia peaked at 88.95 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -56.26 % change on previous year, in 1975.

Malaysia ranks 59th of 175 countries on this measure, 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 (rice milled equivalent) in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -6.56 % change on previous year
1963 26.43 % change on previous year -503.1%
1964 2.01 % change on previous year -92.4%
1965 -23.88 % change on previous year -1287.4%
1966 -17.93 % change on previous year -24.9%
1967 19.51 % change on previous year -208.8%
1968 -17.68 % change on previous year -190.6%
1969 -2.42 % change on previous year -86.3%
1970 16.96 % change on previous year -799.3%
1971 -33.75 % change on previous year -299.1%
1972 -9.5 % change on previous year -71.9%
1973 40.09 % change on previous year -522.2%
1974 11.82 % change on previous year -70.5%
1975 -56.26 % change on previous year -576.1%
1976 44.02 % change on previous year -178.3%
1977 34.74 % change on previous year -21.1%
1978 43.66 % change on previous year +25.7%
1979 -41.5 % change on previous year -195.1%
1980 -29.61 % change on previous year -28.7%
1981 88.95 % change on previous year -400.4%
1982 -11.51 % change on previous year -112.9%
1983 27.85 % change on previous year -341.9%
1984 21.85 % change on previous year -21.6%
1985 -2.07 % change on previous year -109.5%
1986 -55.28 % change on previous year +2570.4%
1987 2.79 % change on previous year -105.0%
1988 44.46 % change on previous year +1494.1%
1989 29.54 % change on previous year -33.6%
1990 -10.17 % change on previous year -134.4%
1991 21.05 % change on previous year -307.0%
1992 11.08 % change on previous year -47.4%
1993 -12.38 % change on previous year -211.8%
1994 -12.47 % change on previous year +0.7%
1995 25.5 % change on previous year -304.6%
1996 35.09 % change on previous year +37.6%
1997 9.07 % change on previous year -74.2%
1998 4.43 % change on previous year -51.1%
1999 -6.9 % change on previous year -255.8%
2000 -2.75 % change on previous year -60.1%
2001 -11.85 % change on previous year +330.2%
2002 -5.52 % change on previous year -53.4%
2003 -25.78 % change on previous year +367.1%
2004 41.89 % change on previous year -262.5%
2005 11.72 % change on previous year -72.0%
2006 40.6 % change on previous year +246.5%
2007 -5.07 % change on previous year -112.5%
2008 42.09 % change on previous year -930.9%
2009 -1.83 % change on previous year -104.3%
2010 -14.37 % change on previous year +686.2%
2011 10.79 % change on previous year -175.1%
2012 -2.46 % change on previous year -122.8%
2013 -11.49 % change on previous year +367.0%
2014 5.86 % change on previous year -151.0%
2015 11.57 % change on previous year +97.3%
2016 -21.81 % change on previous year -288.6%
2017 -10.85 % change on previous year -50.2%
2018 10.29 % change on previous year -194.8%
2019 19.95 % change on previous year +93.8%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 19.95 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.56 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 19.95 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.95 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) 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
1986 -2570.4% -2.07 % change on previous year -55.28 % change on previous year
1988 +1494.1% 2.79 % change on previous year 44.46 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -2.57 % change on previous year -23.88 % change on previous year 26.43 % change on previous year 8
1970s 5.03 % change on previous year -56.26 % change on previous year 44.02 % change on previous year 10
1980s 11.7 % change on previous year -55.28 % change on previous year 88.95 % change on previous year 10
1990s 6.43 % change on previous year -12.47 % change on previous year 35.09 % change on previous year 10
2000s 8.35 % change on previous year -25.78 % change on previous year 42.09 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.2519 % change on previous year -21.81 % change on previous year 19.95 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 56 Somalia 22.36 % change on previous year compare
  2. 57 Seychelles 21.16 % change on previous year compare
  3. 58 Brazil 20.41 % change on previous year compare
  4. 60 Italy 19.82 % change on previous year compare
  5. 61 Portugal 18.85 % change on previous year compare
  6. 62 Grenada 18.44 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Malaysia?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Malaysia was 19.95 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 88.95 % change on previous year in 1981.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was -56.26 % change on previous year in 1975.
How does Malaysia rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Malaysia ranks 59th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,191.5%. 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 (rice milled equivalent), 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 (rice milled equivalent). 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 (rice milled equivalent), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 6,958 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.