Australia vs Malaysia: Newsprint — Import quantity
Newsprint — Import quantity over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 27,265 t against 25,856 t in Australia, a difference of 1,409 t.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 221 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 6 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 264,089 t | 17,722 t | 246,367 t | Australia |
| 1970s | 274,810 t | 46,040 t | 228,770 t | Australia |
| 1980s | 254,050 t | 106,440 t | 147,610 t | Australia |
| 1990s | 241,496 t | 213,156 t | 28,340 t | Australia |
| 2000s | 265,800 t | 168,162 t | 97,638 t | Australia |
| 2010s | 90,408 t | 135,289 t | 44,881 t | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 52,587 t | 26,526 t | 26,061 t | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher newsprint — import quantity, Australia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 27,265 t against 25,856 t in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in newsprint — import quantity between Australia and Malaysia?
- 1,409 t, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for newsprint — import quantity?
- Australia ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 33rd of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Newsprint — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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