Malaysia vs Western Africa: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity

Malaysia
1.20 million t
in 2024
Western Africa
762,986 t
in 2024
Malaysia rank
28th
Western Africa rank
27th

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity over time

  • Malaysia
  • Western Africa
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.20 million t against 762,986 t in Western Africa, a difference of 440,794 t.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.6 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 27th of 255 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 70,900 t 68,681 t 2,219 t Malaysia
1970s 184,650 t 177,777 t 6,873 t Malaysia
1980s 347,211 t 208,080 t 139,131 t Malaysia
1990s 908,045 t 221,431 t 686,614 t Malaysia
2000s 1.71 million t 493,071 t 1.21 million t Malaysia
2010s 1.57 million t 809,896 t 763,639 t Malaysia
2020s 1.36 million t 934,052 t 422,178 t Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — import quantity, Malaysia or Western Africa?
Malaysia, at 1.20 million t against 762,986 t in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — import quantity between Malaysia and Western Africa?
440,794 t, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Western Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Western Africa rank globally for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Malaysia ranks 28th and Western Africa ranks 27th of 255 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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
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
284 places, 14,447 data points, 1961–2024
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