Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 4.02 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 4.02 m3 per square kilometre for plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 241.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 4.02 m3 per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 m3 per square kilometre, in 1987.
Malaysia ranks 34th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0274 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0396 m3 per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0396 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0335 m3 per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0183 m3 per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0097 m3 per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0103 m3 per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0091 m3 per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0103 m3 per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0158 m3 per square kilometre | +52.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0119 m3 per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0271 m3 per square kilometre | +128.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0243 m3 per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0155 m3 per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0128 m3 per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0119 m3 per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.024 m3 per square kilometre | +102.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0444 m3 per square kilometre | +84.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0657 m3 per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0673 m3 per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0937 m3 per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1982 | 0.098 m3 per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.098 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.098 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.098 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0103 m3 per square kilometre | -89.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 m3 per square kilometre | -44.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1004 m3 per square kilometre | +1636.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0913 m3 per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0913 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0274 m3 per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0341 m3 per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0341 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0438 m3 per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0387 m3 per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0195 m3 per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0761 m3 per square kilometre | +290.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1035 m3 per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0974 m3 per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0761 m3 per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0791 m3 per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0517 m3 per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0653 m3 per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 0.07 m3 per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0963 m3 per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2283 m3 per square kilometre | +137.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2191 m3 per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4467 m3 per square kilometre | +103.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4053 m3 per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5309 m3 per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2011 | 1.04 m3 per square kilometre | +95.4% |
| 2012 | 1.34 m3 per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 1.18 m3 per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 1.33 m3 per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 1.49 m3 per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 1.34 m3 per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4 m3 per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.08 m3 per square kilometre | +120.8% |
| 2019 | 3.12 m3 per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2.88 m3 per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 3.59 m3 per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 3.79 m3 per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 4.02 m3 per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4.02 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2988 m3 per square kilometre, 13.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4.02 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6833 m3 per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +1636.8% | 0.0058 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1004 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +290.6% | 0.0195 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0761 m3 per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.022 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0091 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0396 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0254 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0119 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0657 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0761 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0058 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1004 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0566 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0195 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1035 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1738 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0517 m3 per square kilometre | 0.4467 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.58 m3 per square kilometre | 0.5309 m3 per square kilometre | 3.12 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 m3 per square kilometre | 2.88 m3 per square kilometre | 4.02 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 4.02 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.02 m3 per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 m3 per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Malaysia rank for plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.0%. 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 Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Plywood and LVL — 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.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Plywood and LVL — 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.