Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 3.04 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 3.04 million 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Malaysia peaked at 3.04 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,740 1000 USD, in 1964.
That places Malaysia 26th out of 255 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,576 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 24,552 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 1963 | 25,976 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 1964 | 12,740 1000 USD | -51.0% |
| 1965 | 14,231 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 14,755 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 16,820 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 1968 | 19,642 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 21,600 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 31,212 1000 USD | +44.5% |
| 1971 | 33,521 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 42,565 1000 USD | +27.0% |
| 1973 | 68,767 1000 USD | +61.6% |
| 1974 | 112,209 1000 USD | +63.2% |
| 1975 | 81,161 1000 USD | -27.7% |
| 1976 | 113,595 1000 USD | +40.0% |
| 1977 | 117,759 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 130,819 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 146,793 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 193,019 1000 USD | +31.5% |
| 1981 | 217,963 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 218,761 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 220,881 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 227,405 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 232,233 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 260,188 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 303,444 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 346,708 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 466,068 1000 USD | +34.4% |
| 1990 | 496,691 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 640,599 1000 USD | +29.0% |
| 1992 | 704,169 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 430,153 1000 USD | -38.9% |
| 1994 | 740,851 1000 USD | +72.2% |
| 1995 | 865,144 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million 1000 USD | +28.1% |
| 1997 | 928,534 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 1998 | 759,054 1000 USD | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 955,210 1000 USD | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 972,365 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million 1000 USD | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 1.00 million 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.46 million 1000 USD | +42.0% |
| 2005 | 1.40 million 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.64 million 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 2007 | 1.79 million 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 2.02 million 1000 USD | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 1.59 million 1000 USD | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 2.10 million 1000 USD | +31.8% |
| 2011 | 2.25 million 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 2.10 million 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 2.05 million 1000 USD | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 2.11 million 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.70 million 1000 USD | -19.3% |
| 2016 | 1.98 million 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 2.10 million 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 2.48 million 1000 USD | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 2.31 million 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 2.14 million 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 3.00 million 1000 USD | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 3.01 million 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.69 million 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 3.04 million 1000 USD | +13.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3.04 million 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 197,998 1000 USD, 15.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3.04 million 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,518 1000 USD, 119.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19,099 1000 USD | 12,740 1000 USD | 25,976 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 87,840 1000 USD | 31,212 1000 USD | 146,793 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 268,667 1000 USD | 193,019 1000 USD | 466,068 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 762,892 1000 USD | 430,153 1000 USD | 1.11 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 million 1000 USD | 972,365 1000 USD | 2.02 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 million 1000 USD | 1.70 million 1000 USD | 2.48 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 million 1000 USD | 2.14 million 1000 USD | 3.04 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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Malaysia?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Malaysia was 3.04 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.04 million 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,740 1000 USD in 1964.
- How does Malaysia rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Malaysia ranks 26th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value. 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