Japan vs Malaysia: Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity over time
- Japan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 145,585 m3 against 122,998 m3 in Japan, a difference of 22,587 m3.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Japan ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 235 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,089 m3 | 26,100 m3 | 70,989 m3 | Japan |
| 1970s | 386,760 m3 | 109,960 m3 | 276,800 m3 | Japan |
| 1980s | 1.11 million m3 | 71,540 m3 | 1.04 million m3 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.58 million m3 | 227,856 m3 | 1.35 million m3 | Japan |
| 2000s | 618,200 m3 | 753,529 m3 | 135,329 m3 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 236,393 m3 | 263,990 m3 | 27,598 m3 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 146,170 m3 | 169,463 m3 | 23,294 m3 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity, Japan or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 145,585 m3 against 122,998 m3 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity between Japan and Malaysia?
- 22,587 m3, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for sawnwood, non-coniferous — import quantity?
- Japan ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import 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