Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre was 1.97 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre in Malaysia is 1.97 m3 per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 107.5% on the previous year and down 79.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 69.58 m3 per square kilometre in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.95 m3 per square kilometre, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 35th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.67 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.8 m3 per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 12.11 m3 per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1964 | 15.89 m3 per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1965 | 18.66 m3 per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 25.13 m3 per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1967 | 27.88 m3 per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 32.69 m3 per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 34.35 m3 per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 35.04 m3 per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 34.34 m3 per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 35.64 m3 per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 39.5 m3 per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 37.2 m3 per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 33 m3 per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 47.36 m3 per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1977 | 49.29 m3 per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 50.92 m3 per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 50.25 m3 per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 46.25 m3 per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 48.47 m3 per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 58.91 m3 per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 57.41 m3 per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 48.9 m3 per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 60.38 m3 per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 58.13 m3 per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 69.58 m3 per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 62.64 m3 per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 64.26 m3 per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 55.04 m3 per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 59.39 m3 per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 54.4 m3 per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 28.82 m3 per square kilometre | -47.0% |
| 1994 | 26.27 m3 per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 24.24 m3 per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 21.52 m3 per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 20.33 m3 per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 17.31 m3 per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 21.12 m3 per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 20.83 m3 per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 15.6 m3 per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 15.81 m3 per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 17 m3 per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 16.14 m3 per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 17.92 m3 per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 14.87 m3 per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 14.96 m3 per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 13.33 m3 per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 13.04 m3 per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.76 m3 per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 10.09 m3 per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 9.17 m3 per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 9.49 m3 per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 9.77 m3 per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.14 m3 per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 8.46 m3 per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 7.88 m3 per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 5.05 m3 per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 4.21 m3 per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 3.17 m3 per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 1.85 m3 per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2022 | 0.95 m3 per square kilometre | -48.7% |
| 2023 | 1.97 m3 per square kilometre | +107.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.97 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0173 m3 per square kilometre, 114.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.97 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0045 m3 per square kilometre, 435.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +107.5% | 0.95 m3 per square kilometre | 1.97 m3 per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.58 m3 per square kilometre | 8.67 m3 per square kilometre | 34.35 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.25 m3 per square kilometre | 33 m3 per square kilometre | 50.92 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.49 m3 per square kilometre | 46.25 m3 per square kilometre | 69.58 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.85 m3 per square kilometre | 17.31 m3 per square kilometre | 59.39 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.95 m3 per square kilometre | 13.04 m3 per square kilometre | 20.83 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.7 m3 per square kilometre | 4.21 m3 per square kilometre | 13.76 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 m3 per square kilometre | 0.95 m3 per square kilometre | 3.17 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 1.97 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.58 m3 per square kilometre in 1987.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.95 m3 per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 35th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.2%. 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 Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roundwood — Export 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.
Roundwood — Export quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roundwood — Export 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
Roundwood — Export 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.