China vs Malaysia: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply
China
-10.4%
in 2023
Malaysia
-10.4%
in 2023
China rank
86th
Malaysia rank
85th
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports -10.4% against -10.4% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 86th and Malaysia ranks 85th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.1% | -20.0% | 19.0% | China |
| 1970s | -0.7% | -7.5% | 6.7% | China |
| 1980s | -1.2% | 4.0% | 5.2% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | -0.3% | 6.7% | 7.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | -1.8% | 17.9% | 19.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | -6.9% | -4.9% | 2.0% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -10.2% | -9.7% | 0.6% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply, China or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at -10.4% against -10.4% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply between China and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- China ranks 86th and Malaysia ranks 85th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.