Japan vs Malaysia: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.33 million 1000 USD against 2.76 million 1000 USD in Japan, a difference of 574,220 1000 USD.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 235 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 156,954 1000 USD | 144,889 1000 USD | 12,065 1000 USD | Japan |
| 1970s | 475,617 1000 USD | 839,670 1000 USD | 364,053 1000 USD | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 814,692 1000 USD | 2.13 million 1000 USD | 1.31 million 1000 USD | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.61 million 1000 USD | 3.66 million 1000 USD | 2.05 million 1000 USD | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.12 million 1000 USD | 3.46 million 1000 USD | 1.34 million 1000 USD | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 3.05 million 1000 USD | 3.63 million 1000 USD | 580,381 1000 USD | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.87 million 1000 USD | 2.89 million 1000 USD | 26,496 1000 USD | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, Japan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3.33 million 1000 USD against 2.76 million 1000 USD in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value between Japan and Malaysia?
- 574,220 1000 USD, with Malaysia 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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Japan ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value. 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