Finland vs Malaysia: Food imports
Food imports over time
- Finland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8.8% against 8.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Malaysia ahead.
Finland ranks 166th and Malaysia ranks 169th of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | 26.4% | 15.4% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 8.3% | 18.3% | 10.0% | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 6.3% | 11.4% | 5.1% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 0.5% | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.7% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 8.1% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 8.6% | 0.5% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food imports, Finland or Malaysia?
- Finland, at 8.8% against 8.3% in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in food imports between Finland and Malaysia?
- 0.5%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Malaysia rank globally for food imports?
- Finland ranks 166th 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.