Indonesia vs Malaysia: Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity

Indonesia
636,928 t
in 2024
Malaysia
658,658 t
in 2024
Indonesia rank
31st
Malaysia rank
29th

Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M196119922024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 658,658 t against 636,928 t in Indonesia, a difference of 21,730 t.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 29th of 236 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 20,467 t 34,622 t 14,156 t Malaysia
1970s 96,394 t 98,940 t 2,546 t Malaysia
1980s 115,370 t 160,420 t 45,050 t Malaysia
1990s 102,900 t 461,759 t 358,859 t Malaysia
2000s 222,699 t 741,511 t 518,811 t Malaysia
2010s 426,341 t 930,202 t 503,861 t Malaysia
2020s 539,216 t 859,802 t 320,587 t Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other paper and paperboard — import quantity, Indonesia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 658,658 t against 636,928 t in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in other paper and paperboard — import quantity between Indonesia and Malaysia?
21,730 t, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for other paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Indonesia ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 29th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 13,550 data points, 1961–2024
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