Malaysia vs Southern Asia: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity over time
- Malaysia
- Southern Asia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 2.79 million t against 1.86 million t in Southern Asia, a difference of 934,080 t.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.5 times Southern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Asia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 15th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Southern Asia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,578 t | 15,156 t | 13,578 t | Southern Asia |
| 1970s | 5,920 t | 18,250 t | 12,330 t | Southern Asia |
| 1980s | 12,742 t | 16,677 t | 3,935 t | Southern Asia |
| 1990s | 83,443 t | 30,424 t | 53,019 t | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 217,128 t | 229,897 t | 12,770 t | Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 321,069 t | 860,348 t | 539,279 t | Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 1.44 million t | 2.23 million t | 792,780 t | Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paper and paperboard — export quantity, Malaysia or Southern Asia?
- Malaysia, at 2.79 million t against 1.86 million t in Southern Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in paper and paperboard — export quantity between Malaysia and Southern Asia?
- 934,080 t, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Southern Asia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Southern Asia rank globally for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
- Malaysia ranks 12th and Southern Asia ranks 15th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en