Recovered paper — Import quantity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Recovered paper — Import quantity was 3.96 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import quantity in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered paper — import quantity in Malaysia is 3.96 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 2,595.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import quantity in Malaysia peaked at 3.96 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 700 t, in 1987.
Malaysia ranks 3rd of 214 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,685 t | 10,313 t | 19,107 t | 6 |
| 1980s | 9,832 t | 700 t | 19,600 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 49,630 t | 13,000 t | 199,100 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 210,652 t | 164,468 t | 240,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 255,579 t | 146,923 t | 566,236 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.41 million t | 1.07 million t | 3.96 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More environment data for Malaysia
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.20 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1.33 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 26,142 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 12,792 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 1.29 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 2.73 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 650,242 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 658,658 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import quantity in Malaysia?
- Recovered paper — import quantity in Malaysia was 3.96 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 t in 1987.
- How does Malaysia rank for recovered paper — import quantity?
- Malaysia ranks 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import quantity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,595.6%. 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 Recovered paper — Import quantity. 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