Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Malaysia

Malaysia: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 3.32 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.32 t per square kilometre
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
50th
of 184 countries
All-time high
7.52 t per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0.1309 t per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023

02468196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 3.32 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 7.52 t per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1309 t per square kilometre, in 1964.

Malaysia ranks 50th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961 to 2023.
Year t per square kilometre Change
1961 0.1948 t per square kilometre
1962 0.2365 t per square kilometre +21.4%
1963 0.2465 t per square kilometre +4.2%
1964 0.1309 t per square kilometre -46.9%
1965 0.1613 t per square kilometre +23.3%
1966 0.1708 t per square kilometre +5.8%
1967 0.2191 t per square kilometre +28.3%
1968 0.259 t per square kilometre +18.2%
1969 0.3232 t per square kilometre +24.8%
1970 0.4419 t per square kilometre +36.7%
1971 0.4106 t per square kilometre -7.1%
1972 0.4139 t per square kilometre +0.8%
1973 0.5339 t per square kilometre +29.0%
1974 0.5774 t per square kilometre +8.2%
1975 0.4066 t per square kilometre -29.6%
1976 0.6297 t per square kilometre +54.9%
1977 0.6778 t per square kilometre +7.6%
1978 0.7497 t per square kilometre +10.6%
1979 0.7786 t per square kilometre +3.9%
1980 0.7771 t per square kilometre -0.2%
1981 0.9201 t per square kilometre +18.4%
1982 0.8766 t per square kilometre -4.7%
1983 0.9003 t per square kilometre +2.7%
1984 0.9241 t per square kilometre +2.6%
1985 0.9466 t per square kilometre +2.4%
1986 1.11 t per square kilometre +17.1%
1987 1.21 t per square kilometre +8.8%
1988 1.22 t per square kilometre +1.3%
1989 1.69 t per square kilometre +38.1%
1990 1.86 t per square kilometre +10.4%
1991 2.6 t per square kilometre +39.7%
1992 2.99 t per square kilometre +14.9%
1993 1.88 t per square kilometre -37.2%
1994 2.77 t per square kilometre +47.3%
1995 2.46 t per square kilometre -11.1%
1996 3.41 t per square kilometre +38.4%
1997 3.02 t per square kilometre -11.3%
1998 2.5 t per square kilometre -17.3%
1999 4.16 t per square kilometre +66.3%
2000 3.08 t per square kilometre -25.8%
2001 3.6 t per square kilometre +16.6%
2002 3.37 t per square kilometre -6.3%
2003 4.41 t per square kilometre +31.0%
2004 6.23 t per square kilometre +41.1%
2005 6.74 t per square kilometre +8.3%
2006 7.52 t per square kilometre +11.5%
2007 6.78 t per square kilometre -9.8%
2008 6.14 t per square kilometre -9.5%
2009 4.04 t per square kilometre -34.2%
2010 4.89 t per square kilometre +21.1%
2011 4.72 t per square kilometre -3.6%
2012 4.44 t per square kilometre -5.8%
2013 4.8 t per square kilometre +8.0%
2014 4.78 t per square kilometre -0.3%
2015 4.28 t per square kilometre -10.5%
2016 4.98 t per square kilometre +16.4%
2017 4.75 t per square kilometre -4.7%
2018 5.17 t per square kilometre +8.9%
2019 5.08 t per square kilometre -1.7%
2020 4.99 t per square kilometre -1.8%
2021 4.83 t per square kilometre -3.2%
2022 3.83 t per square kilometre -20.7%
2023 3.32 t per square kilometre -13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2158 t per square kilometre 0.1309 t per square kilometre 0.3232 t per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.562 t per square kilometre 0.4066 t per square kilometre 0.7786 t per square kilometre 10
1980s 1.06 t per square kilometre 0.7771 t per square kilometre 1.69 t per square kilometre 10
1990s 2.76 t per square kilometre 1.86 t per square kilometre 4.16 t per square kilometre 10
2000s 5.19 t per square kilometre 3.08 t per square kilometre 7.52 t per square kilometre 10
2010s 4.79 t per square kilometre 4.28 t per square kilometre 5.17 t per square kilometre 10
2020s 4.24 t per square kilometre 3.32 t per square kilometre 4.99 t per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 47 Lithuania 4.27 t per square kilometre compare
  2. 48 Philippines 4.04 t per square kilometre compare
  3. 49 Bulgaria 3.43 t per square kilometre compare
  4. 51 Andorra 3.15 t per square kilometre compare
  5. 52 Romania 3.15 t per square kilometre compare
  6. 53 Palestine 3.07 t per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
Paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 3.32 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 7.52 t per square kilometre in 2006.
What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1309 t per square kilometre in 1964.
How does Malaysia rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre?
Malaysia ranks 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paper and paperboard — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre
Unit
t per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 9,150 data points, 1961–2023
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Paper and paperboard — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.