Fibreboard — Import quantity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Fibreboard — Import quantity was 255,580 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, fibreboard — import quantity in Malaysia stood at 255,580 m3.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — import quantity in Malaysia peaked at 290,785 m3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,200 m3, in 1995.
Malaysia ranks 29th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 9,000 m3 | -30.8% |
| 1963 | 15,000 m3 | +66.7% |
| 1964 | 6,000 m3 | -60.0% |
| 1965 | 6,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 18,739 m3 | +212.3% |
| 1967 | 12,844 m3 | -31.5% |
| 1968 | 10,509 m3 | -18.2% |
| 1969 | 13,433 m3 | +27.8% |
| 1970 | 13,476 m3 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 17,328 m3 | +28.6% |
| 1972 | 14,570 m3 | -15.9% |
| 1973 | 16,443 m3 | +12.9% |
| 1974 | 14,150 m3 | -13.9% |
| 1975 | 21,800 m3 | +54.1% |
| 1976 | 27,000 m3 | +23.9% |
| 1977 | 17,300 m3 | -35.9% |
| 1978 | 23,800 m3 | +37.6% |
| 1979 | 20,600 m3 | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 4,900 m3 | -76.2% |
| 1981 | 5,100 m3 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 5,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,000 m3 | +17.6% |
| 1988 | 17,752 m3 | +195.9% |
| 1989 | 23,975 m3 | +35.1% |
| 1990 | 30,260 m3 | +26.2% |
| 1991 | 36,400 m3 | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 40,804 m3 | +12.1% |
| 1993 | 49,100 m3 | +20.3% |
| 1994 | 13,400 m3 | -72.7% |
| 1995 | 3,200 m3 | -76.1% |
| 1996 | 5,200 m3 | +62.5% |
| 1997 | 18,000 m3 | +246.2% |
| 1998 | 22,600 m3 | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 17,400 m3 | -23.0% |
| 2000 | 29,900 m3 | +71.8% |
| 2001 | 30,600 m3 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 67,000 m3 | +119.0% |
| 2003 | 29,637 m3 | -55.8% |
| 2004 | 114,026 m3 | +284.7% |
| 2005 | 118,581 m3 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 54,656 m3 | -53.9% |
| 2007 | 52,656 m3 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 207,463 m3 | +294.0% |
| 2009 | 112,483 m3 | -45.8% |
| 2010 | 103,906 m3 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 84,980 m3 | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 117,577 m3 | +38.4% |
| 2013 | 142,738 m3 | +21.4% |
| 2014 | 132,109 m3 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 128,834 m3 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 124,905 m3 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 171,542 m3 | +37.3% |
| 2018 | 186,957 m3 | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 290,785 m3 | +55.5% |
| 2020 | 245,399 m3 | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 184,213 m3 | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 181,978 m3 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 247,235 m3 | +35.9% |
| 2024 | 255,580 m3 | +3.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 255,580 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,736 m3, 7.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 255,580 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,676 m3, 54.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — Import quantity in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +294.0% | 52,656 m3 | 207,463 m3 |
| 2004 | +284.7% | 29,637 m3 | 114,026 m3 |
| 1997 | +246.2% | 5,200 m3 | 18,000 m3 |
| 1966 | +212.3% | 6,000 m3 | 18,739 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,614 m3 | 6,000 m3 | 18,739 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 18,647 m3 | 13,476 m3 | 27,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,323 m3 | 4,900 m3 | 23,975 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,636 m3 | 3,200 m3 | 49,100 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,700 m3 | 29,637 m3 | 207,463 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 148,433 m3 | 84,980 m3 | 290,785 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 222,881 m3 | 181,978 m3 | 255,580 m3 | 5 |
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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 fibreboard — import quantity in Malaysia?
- Fibreboard — import quantity in Malaysia was 255,580 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 290,785 m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,200 m3 in 1995.
- How does Malaysia rank for fibreboard — import quantity?
- Malaysia ranks 29th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fibreboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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