Malaysia vs Western Africa: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value

Malaysia
3.04 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Western Africa
1.25 million 1000 USD
in 2024
Malaysia rank
20th
Western Africa rank
26th

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value over time

  • Malaysia
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 3.04 million 1000 USD against 1.25 million 1000 USD in Western Africa, a difference of 1.79 million 1000 USD.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.4 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 26th of 220 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Western Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 19,099 1000 USD 21,203 1000 USD 2,104 1000 USD Western Africa
1970s 87,840 1000 USD 152,387 1000 USD 64,547 1000 USD Western Africa
1980s 268,667 1000 USD 276,244 1000 USD 7,577 1000 USD Western Africa
1990s 762,892 1000 USD 199,879 1000 USD 563,013 1000 USD Malaysia
2000s 1.40 million 1000 USD 499,390 1000 USD 900,605 1000 USD Malaysia
2010s 2.12 million 1000 USD 1.04 million 1000 USD 1.08 million 1000 USD Malaysia
2020s 2.78 million 1000 USD 1.45 million 1000 USD 1.33 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 Western Africa?
Malaysia, at 3.04 million 1000 USD against 1.25 million 1000 USD in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value between Malaysia and Western Africa?
1.79 million 1000 USD, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Western Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Western Africa rank globally for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
Malaysia ranks 20th and Western Africa ranks 26th 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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Indicator
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value
Unit
1000 USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
269 places, 14,098 data points, 1961–2024
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