Newsprint — Production in Malaysia
Malaysia: Newsprint — Production was 300,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newsprint — Production in Malaysia, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 300,000 t for newsprint — production in 2024.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — production in Malaysia peaked at 400,000 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,000 t, in 1994.
That places Malaysia 18th out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Newsprint — Production in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,000 t | — |
| 1995 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,000 t | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 2,000 t | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 100,000 t | +4900.0% |
| 2000 | 250,000 t | +150.0% |
| 2001 | 250,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 250,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 253,000 t | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 253,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 253,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 250,000 t | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 250,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 250,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 270,000 t | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 270,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 270,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 270,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 400,000 t | +48.1% |
| 2014 | 300,000 t | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 300,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 300,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 300,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 300,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 300,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 300,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 300,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 300,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 300,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 300,000 t | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 300,000 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100,000 t, 3.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,500 t | 2,000 t | 100,000 t | 6 |
| 2000s | 252,900 t | 250,000 t | 270,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 301,000 t | 270,000 t | 400,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 300,000 t | 300,000 t | 300,000 t | 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 newsprint — production in Malaysia?
- Newsprint — production in Malaysia was 300,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — production recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 400,000 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest newsprint — production recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 t in 1994.
- How does Malaysia rank for newsprint — production?
- Malaysia ranks 18th out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — production rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Newsprint — Production. 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