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 22nd of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.20 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.33 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 26,142 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 12,792 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 1.29 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 2.73 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 650,242 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 658,658 t (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 22nd out of 116 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