Paper and paperboard — Import value in Malaysia
Malaysia: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 1.18 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.18 million 1000 USD for paper and paperboard — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Malaysia peaked at 1.56 million 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,998 1000 USD, in 1964.
That places Malaysia 27th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,874 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 17,877 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 1963 | 18,485 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 8,998 1000 USD | -51.3% |
| 1965 | 10,779 1000 USD | +19.8% |
| 1966 | 11,618 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 14,229 1000 USD | +22.5% |
| 1968 | 16,759 1000 USD | +17.8% |
| 1969 | 19,065 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 27,143 1000 USD | +42.4% |
| 1971 | 28,390 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 1972 | 32,364 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 55,817 1000 USD | +72.5% |
| 1974 | 96,619 1000 USD | +73.1% |
| 1975 | 65,506 1000 USD | -32.2% |
| 1976 | 93,380 1000 USD | +42.6% |
| 1977 | 95,874 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 108,578 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 115,925 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 157,096 1000 USD | +35.5% |
| 1981 | 186,374 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 1982 | 188,364 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 190,434 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 192,686 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 199,300 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 233,946 1000 USD | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 272,709 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 289,400 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 419,386 1000 USD | +44.9% |
| 1990 | 447,408 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 572,577 1000 USD | +28.0% |
| 1992 | 617,812 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 356,939 1000 USD | -42.2% |
| 1994 | 596,261 1000 USD | +67.0% |
| 1995 | 672,710 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 896,442 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 761,857 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 575,429 1000 USD | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 729,617 1000 USD | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 700,867 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 791,167 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 718,796 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 745,377 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million 1000 USD | +38.8% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.11 million 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 1.23 million 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 1.35 million 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 1.09 million 1000 USD | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 1.45 million 1000 USD | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 1.49 million 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.42 million 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.41 million 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.05 million 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 1.34 million 1000 USD | +27.0% |
| 2017 | 1.38 million 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.56 million 1000 USD | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 1.43 million 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 1.23 million 1000 USD | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 1.47 million 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 2024 | 1.18 million 1000 USD | +5.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.18 million 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79,184 1000 USD, 14.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.18 million 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,778 1000 USD, 70.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,743 1000 USD | 8,998 1000 USD | 19,065 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 71,960 1000 USD | 27,143 1000 USD | 115,925 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 232,970 1000 USD | 157,096 1000 USD | 419,386 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 622,705 1000 USD | 356,939 1000 USD | 896,442 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 978,250 1000 USD | 700,867 1000 USD | 1.35 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million 1000 USD | 1.05 million 1000 USD | 1.56 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million 1000 USD | 1.13 million 1000 USD | 1.47 million 1000 USD | 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 paper and paperboard — import value in Malaysia?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Malaysia was 1.18 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 million 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,998 1000 USD in 1964.
- How does Malaysia rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Malaysia ranks 27th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. 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 — Import 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