Malaysia vs Southern Africa: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value over time
- Malaysia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 3.04 million 1000 USD against 1.48 million 1000 USD in Southern Africa, a difference of 1.56 million 1000 USD.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.1 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.
Malaysia ranks 20th and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,099 1000 USD | 77,429 1000 USD | 58,329 1000 USD | Southern Africa |
| 1970s | 87,840 1000 USD | 154,613 1000 USD | 66,773 1000 USD | Southern Africa |
| 1980s | 268,667 1000 USD | 262,551 1000 USD | 6,116 1000 USD | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 762,892 1000 USD | 453,016 1000 USD | 309,876 1000 USD | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.40 million 1000 USD | 736,133 1000 USD | 663,863 1000 USD | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.12 million 1000 USD | 1.28 million 1000 USD | 836,735 1000 USD | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 2.78 million 1000 USD | 1.37 million 1000 USD | 1.40 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, Malaysia or Southern Africa?
- Malaysia, at 3.04 million 1000 USD against 1.48 million 1000 USD in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value between Malaysia and Southern Africa?
- 1.56 million 1000 USD, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Southern Africa rank globally for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Malaysia ranks 20th and Southern Africa ranks 24th of 220 countries.
- 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