Paper and paperboard — Export value in Malaysia
Malaysia: Paper and paperboard — Export value was 1.36 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — export value in Malaysia stood at 1.36 million 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.8% on the previous year and up 438.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value in Malaysia peaked at 1.36 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41 1000 USD, in 1965.
That places Malaysia 23rd out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 472 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 1,590 1000 USD | +236.9% |
| 1963 | 788 1000 USD | -50.4% |
| 1964 | 152 1000 USD | -80.7% |
| 1965 | 41 1000 USD | -73.0% |
| 1966 | 67 1000 USD | +63.4% |
| 1967 | 208 1000 USD | +210.4% |
| 1968 | 136 1000 USD | -34.6% |
| 1969 | 510 1000 USD | +275.0% |
| 1970 | 544 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 495 1000 USD | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 547 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 469 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 1974 | 469 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,692 1000 USD | +260.8% |
| 1976 | 5,472 1000 USD | +223.4% |
| 1977 | 666 1000 USD | -87.8% |
| 1978 | 3,395 1000 USD | +409.8% |
| 1979 | 2,454 1000 USD | -27.7% |
| 1980 | 2,295 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 2,140 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 1,840 1000 USD | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 1,840 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,840 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,790 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 1,790 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,790 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,790 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 76,127 1000 USD | +4152.9% |
| 1990 | 68,911 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 62,293 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 81,723 1000 USD | +31.2% |
| 1993 | 30,226 1000 USD | -63.0% |
| 1994 | 56,275 1000 USD | +86.2% |
| 1995 | 31,114 1000 USD | -44.7% |
| 1996 | 79,321 1000 USD | +154.9% |
| 1997 | 87,594 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 34,951 1000 USD | -60.1% |
| 1999 | 70,522 1000 USD | +101.8% |
| 2000 | 51,946 1000 USD | -26.3% |
| 2001 | 67,304 1000 USD | +29.6% |
| 2002 | 67,304 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 146,669 1000 USD | +117.9% |
| 2004 | 163,272 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 2005 | 163,286 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 180,330 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 219,746 1000 USD | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 300,115 1000 USD | +36.6% |
| 2009 | 205,238 1000 USD | -31.6% |
| 2010 | 258,872 1000 USD | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 280,385 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 314,916 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 269,213 1000 USD | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 251,763 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 238,530 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 227,371 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 222,523 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 233,696 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 292,923 1000 USD | +25.3% |
| 2020 | 272,163 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 617,319 1000 USD | +126.8% |
| 2022 | 729,125 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 997,503 1000 USD | +36.8% |
| 2024 | 1.36 million 1000 USD | +35.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.36 million 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,529 1000 USD, 158.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.36 million 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 384 1000 USD, 3528.8× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +4152.9% | 1,790 1000 USD | 76,127 1000 USD |
| 1978 | +409.8% | 666 1000 USD | 3,395 1000 USD |
| 1969 | +275.0% | 136 1000 USD | 510 1000 USD |
| 1975 | +260.8% | 469 1000 USD | 1,692 1000 USD |
| 1962 | +236.9% | 472 1000 USD | 1,590 1000 USD |
| 1976 | +223.4% | 1,692 1000 USD | 5,472 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 440.44 1000 USD | 41 1000 USD | 1,590 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,620 1000 USD | 469 1000 USD | 5,472 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,324 1000 USD | 1,790 1000 USD | 76,127 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,293 1000 USD | 30,226 1000 USD | 87,594 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 156,521 1000 USD | 51,946 1000 USD | 300,115 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 259,019 1000 USD | 222,523 1000 USD | 314,916 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 794,234 1000 USD | 272,163 1000 USD | 1.36 million 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 paper and paperboard — export value in Malaysia?
- Paper and paperboard — export value in Malaysia was 1.36 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.36 million 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 1000 USD in 1965.
- How does Malaysia rank for paper and paperboard — export value?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 438.2%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Export value. 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