China vs Malaysia: Wood-based panels — Import quantity
Wood-based panels — Import quantity over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
China currently reports 2.85 million m3 against 2.59 million m3 in Malaysia, a difference of 265,120 m3.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
China ranks 6th and Malaysia ranks 8th of 236 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,146 m3 | 18,836 m3 | 17,310 m3 | China |
| 1970s | 103,735 m3 | 26,977 m3 | 76,758 m3 | China |
| 1980s | 999,416 m3 | 33,323 m3 | 966,093 m3 | China |
| 1990s | 4.46 million m3 | 100,570 m3 | 4.36 million m3 | China |
| 2000s | 4.28 million m3 | 306,365 m3 | 3.97 million m3 | China |
| 2010s | 2.57 million m3 | 1.12 million m3 | 1.46 million m3 | China |
| 2020s | 2.83 million m3 | 2.11 million m3 | 714,832 m3 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wood-based panels — import quantity, China or Malaysia?
- China, at 2.85 million m3 against 2.59 million m3 in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wood-based panels — import quantity between China and Malaysia?
- 265,120 m3, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- China ranks 6th and Malaysia ranks 8th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wood-based panels — 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