Cartonboard — Import quantity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Cartonboard — Import quantity was 207,723 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cartonboard — Import quantity in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, cartonboard — import quantity in Malaysia stood at 207,723 t.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cartonboard — import quantity in Malaysia peaked at 434,343 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 80,930 t, in 1998.
Malaysia ranks 31st of 231 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Cartonboard — Import quantity in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 80,930 t | — |
| 1999 | 137,968 t | +70.5% |
| 2000 | 125,000 t | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 204,800 t | +63.8% |
| 2002 | 204,800 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 203,429 t | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 239,033 t | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 254,864 t | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 255,979 t | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 319,000 t | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 266,620 t | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 279,501 t | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 293,493 t | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 293,493 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 282,290 t | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 305,751 t | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 342,319 t | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 359,448 t | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 434,343 t | +20.8% |
| 2017 | 333,105 t | -23.3% |
| 2018 | 362,269 t | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 324,827 t | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 380,906 t | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 350,412 t | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 249,509 t | -28.8% |
| 2023 | 178,896 t | -28.3% |
| 2024 | 207,723 t | +16.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 207,723 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,270 t, 11.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 207,723 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,132 t, 183.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109,449 t | 80,930 t | 137,968 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 235,303 t | 125,000 t | 319,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 333,134 t | 282,290 t | 434,343 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 273,489 t | 178,896 t | 380,906 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 28 United Arab Emirates 260,644 t compare
- 29 Australia and New Zealand 253,753 t compare
- 30 Republic of Korea 253,120 t compare
- 32 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 203,748 t compare
- 33 Egypt 203,291 t compare
- 34 South Africa 199,176 t compare
More environment data for Malaysia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.9114 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cartonboard — import quantity in Malaysia?
- Cartonboard — import quantity in Malaysia was 207,723 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 434,343 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80,930 t in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for cartonboard — import quantity?
- Malaysia ranks 31st out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cartonboard — import quantity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cartonboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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