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