Malaysia vs United Kingdom: Paper and paperboard — Production

Malaysia
3.02 million t
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.29 million t
in 2024
Malaysia rank
27th
United Kingdom rank
24th

Paper and paperboard — Production over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Kingdom
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 3.29 million t against 3.02 million t in Malaysia, a difference of 267,000 t.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

Across all 59 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 152 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 3,425 t 4.64 million t 4.64 million t United Kingdom
1970s 20,800 t 4.31 million t 4.29 million t United Kingdom
1980s 90,000 t 3.78 million t 3.69 million t United Kingdom
1990s 611,100 t 5.79 million t 5.17 million t United Kingdom
2000s 1.05 million t 5.84 million t 4.79 million t United Kingdom
2010s 1.83 million t 4.11 million t 2.28 million t United Kingdom
2020s 2.25 million t 3.45 million t 1.20 million t United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paper and paperboard — production, Malaysia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 3.29 million t against 3.02 million t in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in paper and paperboard — production between Malaysia and United Kingdom?
267,000 t, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom?
59 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and United Kingdom rank globally for paper and paperboard — production?
Malaysia ranks 27th and United Kingdom ranks 24th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Paper and paperboard — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
182 places, 9,002 data points, 1961–2024
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