Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Malaysia

Malaysia: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled was 27,265 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
27,265 t
Change on year
up 62.2%
World rank
33rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
299,000 t
in 1997
All-time low
11,000 t
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Malaysia, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Malaysia stood at 27,265 t.

That represents a change of up 62.2% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Malaysia peaked at 299,000 t in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11,000 t, in 1964.

That places Malaysia 33rd out of 206 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.

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Malaysia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 19,000 t
1962 19,700 t +3.7%
1963 20,000 t +1.5%
1964 11,000 t -45.0%
1965 12,000 t +9.1%
1966 15,400 t +28.3%
1967 16,200 t +5.2%
1968 22,400 t +38.3%
1969 23,800 t +6.2%
1970 38,400 t +61.3%
1971 34,000 t -11.5%
1972 31,500 t -7.4%
1973 39,500 t +25.4%
1974 43,400 t +9.9%
1975 34,100 t -21.4%
1976 44,700 t +31.1%
1977 60,800 t +36.0%
1978 66,000 t +8.6%
1979 68,000 t +3.0%
1980 66,000 t -2.9%
1981 113,200 t +71.5%
1982 98,900 t -12.6%
1983 95,000 t -3.9%
1984 98,600 t +3.8%
1985 100,000 t +1.4%
1986 130,000 t +30.0%
1987 123,000 t -5.4%
1988 117,700 t -4.3%
1989 122,000 t +3.7%
1990 154,000 t +26.2%
1991 191,400 t +24.3%
1992 226,863 t +18.5%
1993 172,700 t -23.9%
1994 211,700 t +22.6%
1995 296,800 t +40.2%
1996 237,900 t -19.8%
1997 299,000 t +25.7%
1998 198,000 t -33.8%
1999 143,200 t -27.7%
2000 134,000 t -6.4%
2001 185,000 t +38.1%
2002 185,000 t +0.0%
2003 203,820 t +10.2%
2004 248,265 t +21.8%
2005 143,241 t -42.3%
2006 129,693 t -9.5%
2007 129,693 t +0.0%
2008 144,822 t +11.7%
2009 178,087 t +23.0%
2010 224,681 t +26.2%
2011 224,681 t +0.0%
2012 160,760 t -28.4%
2013 186,996 t +16.3%
2014 139,249 t -25.5%
2015 64,568 t -53.6%
2016 135,029 t +109.1%
2017 97,290 t -27.9%
2018 66,994 t -31.1%
2019 52,644 t -21.4%
2020 48,657 t -7.6%
2021 20,600 t -57.7%
2022 19,299 t -6.3%
2023 16,809 t -12.9%
2024 27,265 t +62.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,722 t 11,000 t 23,800 t 9
1970s 46,040 t 31,500 t 68,000 t 10
1980s 106,440 t 66,000 t 130,000 t 10
1990s 213,156 t 143,200 t 299,000 t 10
2000s 168,162 t 129,693 t 248,265 t 10
2010s 135,289 t 52,644 t 224,681 t 10
2020s 26,526 t 16,809 t 48,657 t 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 30 Kenya 29,886 t compare
  2. 31 Denmark 28,488 t compare
  3. 32 Israel 27,356 t compare
  4. 34 Colombia 26,072 t compare
  5. 35 Australia 25,856 t compare
  6. 36 USSR 24,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Malaysia?
Newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Malaysia was 27,265 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 299,000 t in 1997.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,000 t in 1964.
How does Malaysia rank for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
Malaysia ranks 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Newsprint — Import quantity with 102 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
254 places, 12,281 data points, 1961–2024
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Newsprint — Import quantity with 102 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.