Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Malaysia

Malaysia: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 517,856 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
517,856 t
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
15th
of 233 countries
All-time high
1.50 million t
in 2006
All-time low
11,000 t
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Malaysia, 1961–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 517,856 t for printing and writing papers — import quantity in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Malaysia peaked at 1.50 million t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11,000 t, in 1964.

Malaysia ranks 15th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,556 t 11,000 t 25,000 t 9
1970s 39,670 t 20,500 t 68,000 t 10
1980s 80,351 t 61,700 t 132,310 t 10
1990s 233,130 t 82,800 t 580,000 t 10
2000s 795,635 t 263,200 t 1.50 million t 10
2010s 508,044 t 443,916 t 538,658 t 10
2020s 469,899 t 419,125 t 517,856 t 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 12 Türkiye 673,952 t compare
  2. 13 Spain 657,794 t compare
  3. 14 Viet Nam 535,968 t compare
  4. 16 Japan 516,912 t compare
  5. 17 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 510,755 t compare
  6. 18 United Arab Emirates 475,180 t compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Malaysia?
Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Malaysia was 517,856 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 1.50 million t in 2006.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 11,000 t in 1964.
How does Malaysia rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
Malaysia ranks 15th out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Printing and writing papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 12,487 data points, 1961–2024
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