What is recovered paper — production in Malaysia?

Recovered paper — production in Malaysia was 1.20 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest recovered paper — production recorded in Malaysia?

The highest recorded value was 1.20 million t in 2010.

What is the lowest recovered paper — production recorded in Malaysia?

The lowest recorded value was 10,000 t in 1970.

How does Malaysia rank for recovered paper — production?

Malaysia ranks 30th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.

Is recovered paper — production rising or falling in Malaysia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Recovered paper — Production in Malaysia

Name: Recovered paper — Production in Malaysia
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Malaysia: Recovered paper — Production was 1.20 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.20 million t

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

30th

of 166 countries

All-time high

1.20 million t

in 2010

All-time low

10,000 t

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Recovered paper — Production in Malaysia, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, recovered paper — production in Malaysia stood at 1.20 million t. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, recovered paper — production in Malaysia peaked at 1.20 million t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10,000 t, in 1970.

That places Malaysia 30th out of 166 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.

Recovered paper — Production in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Recovered paper — Production in Malaysia, 1970 to 2024.
Year	t	Change
1970	10,000 t	—
1971	10,000 t	+0.0%
1972	15,000 t	+50.0%
1973	15,000 t	+0.0%
1974	16,000 t	+6.7%
1975	19,000 t	+18.8%
1976	22,000 t	+15.8%
1977	22,000 t	+0.0%
1978	22,000 t	+0.0%
1979	22,000 t	+0.0%
1980	58,000 t	+163.6%
1981	58,000 t	+0.0%
1982	58,000 t	+0.0%
1983	60,000 t	+3.4%
1984	80,000 t	+33.3%
1985	80,000 t	+0.0%
1986	35,000 t	-56.2%
1987	35,000 t	+0.0%
1988	130,000 t	+271.4%
1989	130,000 t	+0.0%
1990	102,000 t	-21.5%
1991	102,000 t	+0.0%
1992	102,000 t	+0.0%
1993	102,000 t	+0.0%
1994	102,000 t	+0.0%
1995	102,000 t	+0.0%
1996	102,000 t	+0.0%
1997	102,000 t	+0.0%
1998	102,000 t	+0.0%
1999	102,000 t	+0.0%
2000	890,000 t	+772.5%
2001	920,000 t	+3.4%
2002	920,000 t	+0.0%
2003	920,000 t	+0.0%
2004	920,000 t	+0.0%
2005	920,000 t	+0.0%
2006	1.11 million t	+20.9%
2007	1.11 million t	+0.0%
2008	1.11 million t	+0.0%
2009	1.20 million t	+7.6%
2010	1.20 million t	+0.3%
2011	1.20 million t	+0.0%
2012	1.20 million t	+0.0%
2013	1.20 million t	+0.0%
2014	1.20 million t	+0.0%
2015	1.20 million t	+0.0%
2016	1.20 million t	+0.0%
2017	1.20 million t	+0.0%
2018	1.20 million t	+0.0%
2019	1.20 million t	+0.0%
2020	1.20 million t	+0.0%
2021	1.20 million t	+0.0%
2022	1.20 million t	+0.0%
2023	1.20 million t	+0.0%
2024	1.20 million t	+0.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

Malaysia's 1.20 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 83,500 t, 14.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Malaysia's 1.20 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 289,485 t, 4.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	17,300 t	10,000 t	22,000 t	10
1980s	72,400 t	35,000 t	130,000 t	10
1990s	102,000 t	102,000 t	102,000 t	10
2000s	1.00 million t	890,000 t	1.20 million t	10
2010s	1.20 million t	1.20 million t	1.20 million t	10
2020s	1.20 million t	1.20 million t	1.20 million t	5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

27 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.73 million t compare
28 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.50 million t compare
29 Belgium 1.46 million t compare
31 South Africa 1.18 million t compare
32 Switzerland 1.13 million t compare
33 Austria 1.02 million t compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is recovered paper — production in Malaysia?: Recovered paper — production in Malaysia was 1.20 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest recovered paper — production recorded in Malaysia?: The highest recorded value was 1.20 million t in 2010.
What is the lowest recovered paper — production recorded in Malaysia?: The lowest recorded value was 10,000 t in 1970.
How does Malaysia rank for recovered paper — production?: Malaysia ranks 30th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
Is recovered paper — production rising or falling in Malaysia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Recovered paper — Production
Unit: t
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 195 places, 7,959 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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