Roundwood — Export quantity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Roundwood — Export quantity was 645,366 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 645,366 m3 for roundwood — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in Malaysia peaked at 22.86 million m3 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 312,115 m3, in 2022.
Malaysia ranks 37th of 253 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 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.85 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 3.22 million m3 | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 3.98 million m3 | +23.5% |
| 1964 | 5.22 million m3 | +31.3% |
| 1965 | 6.13 million m3 | +17.4% |
| 1966 | 8.26 million m3 | +34.7% |
| 1967 | 9.16 million m3 | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 10.74 million m3 | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 11.28 million m3 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 11.51 million m3 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 11.28 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 11.71 million m3 | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 12.98 million m3 | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 12.22 million m3 | -5.8% |
| 1975 | 10.84 million m3 | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 15.56 million m3 | +43.5% |
| 1977 | 16.19 million m3 | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 16.73 million m3 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 16.51 million m3 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 15.19 million m3 | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 15.93 million m3 | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 19.36 million m3 | +21.5% |
| 1983 | 18.86 million m3 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 16.07 million m3 | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 19.84 million m3 | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 19.10 million m3 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 22.86 million m3 | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 20.58 million m3 | -10.0% |
| 1989 | 21.11 million m3 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 18.08 million m3 | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 19.51 million m3 | +7.9% |
| 1992 | 17.87 million m3 | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 9.47 million m3 | -47.0% |
| 1994 | 8.63 million m3 | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 7.96 million m3 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 7.07 million m3 | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 6.68 million m3 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 5.69 million m3 | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 6.94 million m3 | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 6.85 million m3 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 5.12 million m3 | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 5.20 million m3 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.58 million m3 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 5.30 million m3 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.89 million m3 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 4.89 million m3 | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 4.91 million m3 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4.38 million m3 | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 4.28 million m3 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 4.52 million m3 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.31 million m3 | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 3.01 million m3 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 3.12 million m3 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 3.21 million m3 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.00 million m3 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 2.78 million m3 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 2.59 million m3 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 1.66 million m3 | -35.9% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million m3 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 1.04 million m3 | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 608,051 m3 | -41.7% |
| 2022 | 312,115 m3 | -48.7% |
| 2023 | 647,520 m3 | +107.5% |
| 2024 | 645,366 m3 | -0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 645,366 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,170 m3, 551.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 645,366 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,234 m3, 522.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export quantity 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% | 312,115 m3 | 647,520 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.76 million m3 | 2.85 million m3 | 11.28 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.55 million m3 | 10.84 million m3 | 16.73 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.89 million m3 | 15.19 million m3 | 22.86 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.79 million m3 | 5.69 million m3 | 19.51 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.24 million m3 | 4.28 million m3 | 6.85 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 million m3 | 1.38 million m3 | 4.52 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 651,166 m3 | 312,115 m3 | 1.04 million m3 | 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 roundwood — export quantity in Malaysia?
- Roundwood — export quantity in Malaysia was 645,366 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.86 million m3 in 1987.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 312,115 m3 in 2022.
- How does Malaysia rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- Malaysia ranks 37th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.9%. 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 Roundwood — Export quantity. 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