Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Industrial roundwood — Export quantity was 644,654 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood — export quantity in Malaysia is 644,654 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — export quantity in Malaysia peaked at 22.86 million m3 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 310,033 m3, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 35th of 253 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Export quantity in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.77 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 3.17 million m3 | +14.5% |
| 1963 | 3.94 million m3 | +24.4% |
| 1964 | 5.16 million m3 | +30.7% |
| 1965 | 6.07 million m3 | +17.7% |
| 1966 | 8.22 million m3 | +35.4% |
| 1967 | 9.06 million m3 | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 10.56 million m3 | +16.6% |
| 1969 | 11.14 million m3 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 11.36 million m3 | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 11.15 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 11.62 million m3 | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 12.89 million m3 | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 12.19 million m3 | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 10.82 million m3 | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 15.53 million m3 | +43.5% |
| 1977 | 16.16 million m3 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 16.73 million m3 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 16.51 million m3 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 15.19 million m3 | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 15.92 million m3 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 19.35 million m3 | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 18.86 million m3 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 16.06 million m3 | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 19.84 million m3 | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 19.10 million m3 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 22.86 million m3 | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 20.58 million m3 | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 21.11 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 18.08 million m3 | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 19.51 million m3 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 17.86 million m3 | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 9.47 million m3 | -47.0% |
| 1994 | 8.63 million m3 | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 7.96 million m3 | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 7.07 million m3 | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 6.68 million m3 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 5.69 million m3 | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 6.93 million m3 | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 6.84 million m3 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.12 million m3 | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 5.19 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.58 million m3 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 5.30 million m3 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.89 million m3 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 4.89 million m3 | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 4.91 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.37 million m3 | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 4.28 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 4.52 million m3 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 3.31 million m3 | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 3.01 million m3 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 3.12 million m3 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.21 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.99 million m3 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 2.78 million m3 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 2.58 million m3 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.66 million m3 | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million m3 | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million m3 | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 605,522 m3 | -41.8% |
| 2022 | 310,033 m3 | -48.8% |
| 2023 | 646,614 m3 | +108.6% |
| 2024 | 644,654 m3 | -0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 644,654 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 219 m3, 2943.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 644,654 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 157.5 m3, 4093.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +108.6% | 310,033 m3 | 646,614 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.68 million m3 | 2.77 million m3 | 11.14 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.50 million m3 | 10.82 million m3 | 16.73 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.89 million m3 | 15.19 million m3 | 22.86 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.79 million m3 | 5.69 million m3 | 19.51 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.24 million m3 | 4.28 million m3 | 6.84 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 million m3 | 1.38 million m3 | 4.52 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 649,485 m3 | 310,033 m3 | 1.04 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 industrial roundwood — export quantity in Malaysia?
- Industrial roundwood — export quantity in Malaysia was 644,654 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.86 million m3 in 1987.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — export quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 310,033 m3 in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for industrial roundwood — export quantity?
- Malaysia ranks 35th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.9%. 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 Industrial roundwood — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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