Japan vs Malaysia: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.21 million m3 against 1.48 million m3 in Malaysia, a difference of 733,010 m3.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Japan ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,974 m3 | 7,222 m3 | 4,751 m3 | Japan |
| 1970s | 378,860 m3 | 8,330 m3 | 370,530 m3 | Japan |
| 1980s | 841,670 m3 | 25,000 m3 | 816,670 m3 | Japan |
| 1990s | 4.12 million m3 | 18,593 m3 | 4.10 million m3 | Japan |
| 2000s | 4.49 million m3 | 57,101 m3 | 4.43 million m3 | Japan |
| 2010s | 3.16 million m3 | 520,749 m3 | 2.64 million m3 | Japan |
| 2020s | 2.38 million m3 | 1.23 million m3 | 1.15 million m3 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher plywood and lvl — import quantity, Japan or Malaysia?
- Japan, at 2.21 million m3 against 1.48 million m3 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plywood and lvl — import quantity between Japan and Malaysia?
- 733,010 m3, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for plywood and lvl — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 1st and Malaysia ranks 2nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Plywood and LVL — Import 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