Malaysia vs Northern Europe: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity

Malaysia
517,856 t
in 2024
Northern Europe
2.03 million t
in 2024
Malaysia rank
13th
Northern Europe rank
7th

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity over time

  • Malaysia
  • Northern Europe
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922024

How they compare

Northern Europe currently reports 2.03 million t against 517,856 t in Malaysia, a difference of 1.51 million t.

That makes Northern Europe's figure about 3.9 times Malaysia's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Europe has been ahead every year.

Malaysia ranks 13th and Northern Europe ranks 7th of 213 countries.

Northern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Northern Europe Difference Ahead
1960s 18,556 t 188,944 t 170,389 t Northern Europe
1970s 39,670 t 693,259 t 653,589 t Northern Europe
1980s 80,351 t 1.78 million t 1.70 million t Northern Europe
1990s 233,130 t 3.37 million t 3.14 million t Northern Europe
2000s 795,635 t 5.00 million t 4.21 million t Northern Europe
2010s 508,044 t 3.92 million t 3.41 million t Northern Europe
2020s 469,899 t 2.31 million t 1.84 million t Northern Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher printing and writing papers — import quantity, Malaysia or Northern Europe?
Northern Europe, at 2.03 million t against 517,856 t in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in printing and writing papers — import quantity between Malaysia and Northern Europe?
1.51 million t, with Northern Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Northern Europe?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Northern Europe rank globally for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
Malaysia ranks 13th and Northern Europe ranks 7th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Printing and writing papers — Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 12,487 data points, 1961–2024
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