Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 551,662 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Malaysia, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Malaysia is 551,662 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Malaysia peaked at 1.09 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 328,900 t, in 1998.
Malaysia ranks 34th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 328,900 t | — |
| 1999 | 560,701 t | +70.5% |
| 2000 | 508,000 t | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 601,100 t | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 591,000 t | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 558,777 t | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 703,235 t | +25.9% |
| 2005 | 667,581 t | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 752,282 t | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 840,031 t | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 751,228 t | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 599,508 t | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 842,092 t | +40.5% |
| 2011 | 842,092 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 718,428 t | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 823,025 t | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 867,135 t | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 818,524 t | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 850,892 t | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 861,007 t | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million t | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 991,895 t | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 1.09 million t | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 1.02 million t | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 666,926 t | -34.8% |
| 2023 | 521,155 t | -21.9% |
| 2024 | 551,662 t | +5.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 551,662 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 54,584 t, 10.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 551,662 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,210 t, 34.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 444,800 t | 328,900 t | 560,701 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 657,274 t | 508,000 t | 840,031 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 863,130 t | 718,428 t | 1.02 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 770,139 t | 521,155 t | 1.09 million 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 packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Malaysia?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Malaysia was 551,662 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 328,900 t in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 Packaging paper and paperboard — 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