Cartonboard — Import quantity in Malaysia

Malaysia: Cartonboard — Import quantity was 207,723 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
207,723 t
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
31st
of 231 countries
All-time high
434,343 t
in 2016
All-time low
80,930 t
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Cartonboard — Import quantity in Malaysia, 1998–2024

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998201120241998: 80.9k t1999: 138.0k t2000: 125.0k t2001: 204.8k t2002: 204.8k t2003: 203.4k t2004: 239.0k t2005: 254.9k t2006: 256.0k t2007: 319.0k t2008: 266.6k t2009: 279.5k t2010: 293.5k t2011: 293.5k t2012: 282.3k t2013: 305.8k t2014: 342.3k t2015: 359.4k t2016: 434.3k t2017: 333.1k t2018: 362.3k t2019: 324.8k t2020: 380.9k t2021: 350.4k t2022: 249.5k t2023: 178.9k t2024: 207.7k t

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

Annual values for Cartonboard — Import quantity in Malaysia, 1998 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 United Arab Emirates 260,644 t compare
  2. 29 Australia and New Zealand 253,753 t compare
  3. 30 Republic of Korea 253,120 t compare
  4. 32 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 203,748 t compare
  5. 33 Egypt 203,291 t compare
  6. 34 South Africa 199,176 t compare

See the full ranking of 260 places →

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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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Indicator
Cartonboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
260 places, 6,129 data points, 1998–2024
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