Eastern Africa vs Malaysia: Sawnwood — Export quantity
Sawnwood — Export quantity over time
- Eastern Africa
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 987,016 m3 against 268,680 m3 in Eastern Africa, a difference of 718,336 m3.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.7 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 33 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211,161 m3 | 807,700 m3 | 596,539 m3 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 160,945 m3 | 2.34 million m3 | 2.18 million m3 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 28,057 m3 | 3.47 million m3 | 3.44 million m3 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 107,508 m3 | 4.26 million m3 | 4.16 million m3 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 156,678 m3 | 2.88 million m3 | 2.72 million m3 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 285,081 m3 | 2.08 million m3 | 1.80 million m3 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 368,346 m3 | 1.20 million m3 | 836,615 m3 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sawnwood — export quantity, Eastern Africa or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 987,016 m3 against 268,680 m3 in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sawnwood — export quantity between Eastern Africa and Malaysia?
- 718,336 m3, 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 sawnwood — export quantity?
- Eastern Africa ranks 25th and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 33 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sawnwood — Export quantity. 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