Malaysia vs Northern America: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity

Malaysia
2.71 million t
in 2024
Northern America
10.78 million t
in 2024
Malaysia rank
6th
Northern America rank
7th

Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity over time

  • Malaysia
  • Northern America
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M199820112024

How they compare

Northern America currently reports 10.78 million t against 2.71 million t in Malaysia, a difference of 8.07 million t.

That makes Northern America's figure about 4.0 times Malaysia's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Northern America has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 6th and Northern America ranks 7th of 201 countries.

Northern America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Northern America Difference Ahead
2000s 112,999 t 8.83 million t 8.71 million t Northern America
2010s 192,818 t 10.26 million t 10.07 million t Northern America
2020s 1.37 million t 10.48 million t 9.11 million t Northern America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity, Malaysia or Northern America?
Northern America, at 10.78 million t against 2.71 million t in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity between Malaysia and Northern America?
8.07 million t, with Northern America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Northern America?
22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Northern America rank globally for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity?
Malaysia ranks 6th and Northern America ranks 7th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
232 places, 5,452 data points, 1998–2024
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