Newsprint — Export quantity in Malaysia

Malaysia: Newsprint — Export quantity was 33,286 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
33,286 t
Change on year
up 98.9%
World rank
21st
of 190 countries
All-time high
108,140 t
in 2016
All-time low
0 t
in 1987
Years of data
51
1966–2024

Newsprint — Export quantity in Malaysia, 1966–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196619952024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 33,286 t for newsprint — export quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 98.9% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — export quantity in Malaysia peaked at 108,140 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1987.

Malaysia ranks 21st of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Newsprint — Export quantity in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Export quantity in Malaysia, 1966 to 2024.
Year t Change
1966 100 t —
1967 100 t +0.0%
1969 200 t +100.0%
1970 200 t +0.0%
1971 200 t +0.0%
1972 200 t +0.0%
1973 300 t +50.0%
1974 300 t +0.0%
1975 200 t -33.3%
1976 100 t -50.0%
1977 200 t +100.0%
1978 4,000 t +1900.0%
1979 900 t -77.5%
1980 100 t -88.9%
1981 100 t +0.0%
1982 100 t +0.0%
1983 100 t +0.0%
1984 100 t +0.0%
1987 0 t -100.0%
1992 3,877 t —
1994 0 t -100.0%
1995 2,800 t —
1996 700 t -75.0%
1997 1,200 t +71.4%
1998 200 t -83.3%
1999 46,800 t +23300.0%
2000 41,000 t -12.4%
2001 40,000 t -2.4%
2002 40,000 t +0.0%
2003 49,574 t +23.9%
2004 15,973 t -67.8%
2005 30,440 t +90.6%
2006 42,761 t +40.5%
2007 42,761 t +0.0%
2008 50,831 t +18.9%
2009 51,308 t +0.9%
2010 59,111 t +15.2%
2011 75,002 t +26.9%
2012 60,179 t -19.8%
2013 36,776 t -38.9%
2014 41,037 t +11.6%
2015 96,766 t +135.8%
2016 108,140 t +11.8%
2017 48,624 t -55.0%
2018 38,817 t -20.2%
2019 83,850 t +116.0%
2020 27,559 t -67.1%
2021 7,853 t -71.5%
2022 36,336 t +362.7%
2023 16,739 t -53.9%
2024 33,286 t +98.9%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 33,286 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5 t, 6052.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 33,286 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52.5 t, 634.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Newsprint — 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +23300.0% 200 t 46,800 t
1978 +1900.0% 200 t 4,000 t
2022 +362.7% 7,853 t 36,336 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 133.33 t 100 t 200 t 3
1970s 660 t 100 t 4,000 t 10
1980s 83.33 t 0 t 100 t 6
1990s 7,940 t 0 t 46,800 t 7
2000s 40,465 t 15,973 t 51,308 t 10
2010s 64,830 t 36,776 t 108,140 t 10
2020s 24,355 t 7,853 t 36,336 t 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 18 Australia 85,987 t compare
  2. 19 Finland 56,569 t compare
  3. 20 Slovenia 55,390 t compare
  4. 22 Brazil 31,920 t compare
  5. 23 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 26,364 t compare
  6. 24 Thailand 22,778 t compare

See the full ranking of 219 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — export quantity in Malaysia?
Newsprint — export quantity in Malaysia was 33,286 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest newsprint — export quantity recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 108,140 t in 2016.
What is the lowest newsprint — export quantity recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1987.
How does Malaysia rank for newsprint — export quantity?
Malaysia ranks 21st out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — export quantity rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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 Newsprint — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
219 places, 7,751 data points, 1961–2024
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