Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 53,457 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import 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 — import quantity in Malaysia is 53,457 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 74.6% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Malaysia peaked at 850,000 m3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9,533 m3, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 53rd out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 106,000 m3 | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 107,000 m3 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 38,000 m3 | -64.5% |
| 1965 | 20,000 m3 | -47.4% |
| 1966 | 16,400 m3 | -18.0% |
| 1967 | 12,200 m3 | -25.6% |
| 1968 | 23,100 m3 | +89.3% |
| 1969 | 18,300 m3 | -20.8% |
| 1970 | 37,800 m3 | +106.6% |
| 1971 | 108,200 m3 | +186.2% |
| 1972 | 264,900 m3 | +144.8% |
| 1973 | 168,700 m3 | -36.3% |
| 1974 | 30,000 m3 | -82.2% |
| 1975 | 36,100 m3 | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 16,400 m3 | -54.6% |
| 1977 | 24,200 m3 | +47.6% |
| 1978 | 38,300 m3 | +58.3% |
| 1979 | 41,500 m3 | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 41,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50,900 m3 | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 19,700 m3 | -61.3% |
| 1983 | 19,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 19,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 19,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23,200 m3 | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 21,300 m3 | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 9,533 m3 | -55.2% |
| 1991 | 69,608 m3 | +630.2% |
| 1992 | 47,800 m3 | -31.3% |
| 1993 | 23,906 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 44,200 m3 | +84.9% |
| 1995 | 137,600 m3 | +211.3% |
| 1996 | 304,300 m3 | +121.1% |
| 1997 | 87,300 m3 | -71.3% |
| 1998 | 429,000 m3 | +391.4% |
| 1999 | 632,000 m3 | +47.3% |
| 2000 | 758,000 m3 | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 850,000 m3 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 430,000 m3 | -49.4% |
| 2003 | 119,103 m3 | -72.3% |
| 2004 | 109,012 m3 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 51,887 m3 | -52.4% |
| 2006 | 92,384 m3 | +78.0% |
| 2007 | 86,266 m3 | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 76,008 m3 | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 37,608 m3 | -50.5% |
| 2010 | 61,309 m3 | +63.0% |
| 2011 | 110,164 m3 | +79.7% |
| 2012 | 74,885 m3 | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 28,709 m3 | -61.7% |
| 2014 | 36,758 m3 | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 32,902 m3 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 16,672 m3 | -49.3% |
| 2017 | 13,883 m3 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 252,112 m3 | +1716.0% |
| 2019 | 150,026 m3 | -40.5% |
| 2020 | 291,250 m3 | +94.1% |
| 2021 | 421,642 m3 | +44.8% |
| 2022 | 358,544 m3 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 210,720 m3 | -41.2% |
| 2024 | 53,457 m3 | -74.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 53,457 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,412 m3, 8.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 53,457 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 819.5 m3, 65.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1716.0% | 13,883 m3 | 252,112 m3 |
| 1991 | +630.2% | 9,533 m3 | 69,608 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,111 m3 | 12,200 m3 | 107,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 76,610 m3 | 16,400 m3 | 264,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,962 m3 | 19,700 m3 | 50,900 m3 | 8 |
| 1990s | 178,525 m3 | 9,533 m3 | 632,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 261,027 m3 | 37,608 m3 | 850,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,742 m3 | 13,883 m3 | 252,112 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,123 m3 | 53,457 m3 | 421,642 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 industrial roundwood — import quantity in Malaysia?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Malaysia was 53,457 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 850,000 m3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,533 m3 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. 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 — Import 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