Brunei Darussalam vs Malaysia: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 8.3% against 8.2% in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Malaysia ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 170th and Malaysia ranks 169th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.5% | 26.4% | 3.9% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 16.3% | 18.3% | 2.0% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 19.1% | 11.8% | 7.3% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 13.3% | 5.8% | 7.6% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 6.0% | 10.2% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 8.1% | 6.6% | Brunei Darussalam |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 8.6% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Brunei Darussalam or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 8.3% against 8.2% in Brunei Darussalam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food imports between Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia?
- 0.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Malaysia rank globally for food imports?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 170th and Malaysia ranks 169th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.