Eastern Africa vs Malaysia: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value over time
- Eastern Africa
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.04 million 1000 USD against 1.56 million 1000 USD in Eastern Africa, a difference of 1.48 million 1000 USD.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.9 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Eastern Africa ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 29 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,994 1000 USD | 19,099 1000 USD | 24,895 1000 USD | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 105,243 1000 USD | 87,840 1000 USD | 17,403 1000 USD | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 154,858 1000 USD | 268,667 1000 USD | 113,809 1000 USD | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 217,333 1000 USD | 762,892 1000 USD | 545,560 1000 USD | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 463,218 1000 USD | 1.40 million 1000 USD | 936,777 1000 USD | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.15 million 1000 USD | 2.12 million 1000 USD | 971,571 1000 USD | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.50 million 1000 USD | 2.78 million 1000 USD | 1.27 million 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) — import value, Eastern Africa or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 3.04 million 1000 USD against 1.56 million 1000 USD in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value between Eastern Africa and Malaysia?
- 1.48 million 1000 USD, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Malaysia rank globally for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Eastern Africa ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 29 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import 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