Rice in Malaysia | The Observatory of Economic Complexity

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Exports In 2022, Malaysia exported $32M in Rice, making it the 39th largest exporter of Rice in the world. At the same year, Rice was the 437th most exported product in Malaysia. The main destination of Rice exports from Malaysia are: Indonesia ($31.1M), Benin ($652k), Ethiopia ($94.7k), Singapore ($52.1k), and Maldives ($21.6k).

The fastest growing export markets for Rice of Malaysia between 2021 and 2022 were Benin ($550k), China ($3k), and India ($1.09k).

Imports In 2022, Malaysia imported $587M in Rice, becoming the 13th largest importer of Rice in the world. At the same year, Rice was the 89th most imported product in Malaysia. Malaysia imports Rice primarily from: Vietnam ($197M), Pakistan ($163M), India ($132M), Thailand ($58.4M), and Cambodia ($33.5M).

The fastest growing import markets in Rice for Malaysia between 2021 and 2022 were Vietnam ($58.9M), Pakistan ($36.5M), and Cambodia ($4.25M).

COMPANIES In 2019, leading companies such as were at the forefront of shipping Rice from Malaysia to the United States.

Latest Trends

September 2020

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Overview In September 2020 Malaysia's Rice exports accounted up to MYR10.3M and imports accounted up to MYR170M, resulting in a negative trade balance of MYR160M. Between August 2019 and September 2020 the exports of Malaysia's Rice have increased by MYR10.3M (17.6k%) from MYR58.1k to MYR10.3M, while imports increased by MYR56.4M (49.6%) from MYR114M to MYR170M.

Destinations In September 2020, Rice were exported mostly to Indonesia (MYR10.2M) and Singapore (MYR68.2k), and were imported mostly from Vietnam (MYR90.7M), India (MYR65.7M), Pakistan (MYR6.07M), Cambodia (MYR4.43M), and Burma (MYR1.81M).

Growth In September 2020, the increase in Rice's year-by-year exports was explained primarily by an increase in exports to Indonesia (MYR3.91M or 569%). In September 2020, the increase in Rice's year-by-year imports was explained primarily by an increase in imports from Thailand (MYR20.5M or 55.3%), Pakistan (MYR4.7M or 104%), and India (MYR258k or 1.72%).

Subnational Monthly Trade

Time Scale

Year

Quarter

Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

EXPORT GROWTH (August 2019 - September 2020)MYR10.3M(17.6k%)

IMPORT GROWTH (September 2019 - September 2020)MYR56.4M(49.6%)

MAIN DESTINATION (September 2020)IndonesiaMYR10.2M

This section shows Rice's exports and imports data at subnational level for Malaysia. Click any date in the line plot, any subnational region in the geomap, or any destination or origin country to explore the exports or imports behavior of Rice over time.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

Color

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Year

EXPORTS (2022)$32M

IMPORTS (2022)$587M

NET TRADE (2022)-$555M

In 2022, Malaysia exported $32M in Rice. The main destinations of Malaysia exports on Rice were Indonesia ($31.1M), Benin ($652k), Ethiopia ($94.7k), Singapore ($52.1k), and Maldives ($21.6k).

In 2022, Malaysia imported $587M in Rice, mainly from Vietnam ($197M), Pakistan ($163M), India ($132M), Thailand ($58.4M), and Cambodia ($33.5M).

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