Africa vs Malaysia: Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity

Africa
180,295 t
in 2024
Malaysia
94,204 t
in 2024
Africa rank
15th
Malaysia rank
12th

Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity over time

  • Africa
  • Malaysia
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196819962024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 180,295 t against 94,204 t in Malaysia, a difference of 86,091 t.

That makes Africa's figure about 1.9 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 31 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 5,900 t 1,100 t 4,800 t Africa
1970s 7,020 t 4,330 t 2,690 t Africa
1980s 7,200 t 4,430 t 2,770 t Africa
1990s 10,891 t 3,440 t 7,451 t Africa
2000s 40,004 t 12,037 t 27,967 t Africa
2010s 111,295 t 49,265 t 62,030 t Africa
2020s 175,765 t 77,939 t 97,826 t Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher household and sanitary papers — import quantity, Africa or Malaysia?
Africa, at 180,295 t against 94,204 t in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in household and sanitary papers — import quantity between Africa and Malaysia?
86,091 t, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Malaysia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2024.
How do Africa and Malaysia rank globally for household and sanitary papers — import quantity?
Africa ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 12th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Household and sanitary papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1961–2024
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