Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Malaysia
Malaysia: Packaging paper and paperboard — Production was 2.38 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Production 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 — production in Malaysia is 2.38 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.2% on the previous year and up 114.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — production in Malaysia peaked at 2.38 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 300,000 t, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 24th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Production in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 518,000 t | — |
| 1999 | 518,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 300,000 t | -42.1% |
| 2001 | 360,000 t | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 360,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 410,000 t | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 410,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 410,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 560,000 t | +36.6% |
| 2007 | 560,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 560,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 950,000 t | +69.6% |
| 2010 | 980,000 t | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.18 million t | +20.4% |
| 2012 | 1.35 million t | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million t | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 1.11 million t | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.11 million t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.11 million t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.11 million t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.11 million t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.48 million t | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 1.98 million t | +33.8% |
| 2024 | 2.38 million t | +20.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.38 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65,000 t, 36.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.38 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.35 million t, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +69.6% | 560,000 t | 950,000 t |
| 2000 | -42.1% | 518,000 t | 300,000 t |
| 2006 | +36.6% | 410,000 t | 560,000 t |
| 2023 | +33.8% | 1.48 million t | 1.98 million t |
| 2022 | +33.3% | 1.11 million t | 1.48 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 518,000 t | 518,000 t | 518,000 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 488,000 t | 300,000 t | 950,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million t | 980,000 t | 1.35 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million t | 1.11 million t | 2.38 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 — production in Malaysia?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — production in Malaysia was 2.38 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — production recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,000 t in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for packaging paper and paperboard — production?
- Malaysia ranks 24th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.4%. 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 Packaging paper and paperboard — Production. 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