Roundwood — Import quantity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Roundwood — Import quantity was 53,458 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 53,458 m3 for roundwood — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 74.6% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Malaysia peaked at 850,308 m3 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9,533 m3, in 1990.
That places Malaysia 55th out of 254 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.
Roundwood — Import quantity in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 108,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 119,000 m3 | +10.2% |
| 1963 | 114,000 m3 | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 39,000 m3 | -65.8% |
| 1965 | 20,300 m3 | -47.9% |
| 1966 | 17,200 m3 | -15.3% |
| 1967 | 12,400 m3 | -27.9% |
| 1968 | 23,200 m3 | +87.1% |
| 1969 | 19,100 m3 | -17.7% |
| 1970 | 38,600 m3 | +102.1% |
| 1971 | 109,500 m3 | +183.7% |
| 1972 | 271,300 m3 | +147.8% |
| 1973 | 175,100 m3 | -35.5% |
| 1974 | 33,600 m3 | -80.8% |
| 1975 | 36,100 m3 | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 16,400 m3 | -54.6% |
| 1977 | 24,200 m3 | +47.6% |
| 1978 | 38,300 m3 | +58.3% |
| 1979 | 41,500 m3 | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 41,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 50,900 m3 | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 19,700 m3 | -61.3% |
| 1983 | 19,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 19,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 19,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 23,200 m3 | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 21,300 m3 | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 9,533 m3 | -55.2% |
| 1991 | 69,608 m3 | +630.2% |
| 1992 | 48,959 m3 | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 24,009 m3 | -51.0% |
| 1994 | 44,303 m3 | +84.5% |
| 1995 | 137,900 m3 | +211.3% |
| 1996 | 304,400 m3 | +120.7% |
| 1997 | 87,600 m3 | -71.2% |
| 1998 | 429,300 m3 | +390.1% |
| 1999 | 638,600 m3 | +48.8% |
| 2000 | 758,000 m3 | +18.7% |
| 2001 | 850,308 m3 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 431,538 m3 | -49.2% |
| 2003 | 120,641 m3 | -72.0% |
| 2004 | 110,550 m3 | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 53,425 m3 | -51.7% |
| 2006 | 104,384 m3 | +95.4% |
| 2007 | 98,266 m3 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 76,352 m3 | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 38,908 m3 | -49.0% |
| 2010 | 61,439 m3 | +57.9% |
| 2011 | 110,264 m3 | +79.5% |
| 2012 | 75,013 m3 | -32.0% |
| 2013 | 28,760 m3 | -61.7% |
| 2014 | 36,802 m3 | +28.0% |
| 2015 | 33,107 m3 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 16,836 m3 | -49.1% |
| 2017 | 13,894 m3 | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 253,272 m3 | +1722.9% |
| 2019 | 150,714 m3 | -40.5% |
| 2020 | 291,737 m3 | +93.6% |
| 2021 | 421,664 m3 | +44.5% |
| 2022 | 358,549 m3 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 210,776 m3 | -41.2% |
| 2024 | 53,458 m3 | -74.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 53,458 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,753 m3, 6.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 53,458 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,048 m3, 51.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +1722.9% | 13,894 m3 | 253,272 m3 |
| 1991 | +630.2% | 9,533 m3 | 69,608 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,467 m3 | 12,400 m3 | 119,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 78,460 m3 | 16,400 m3 | 271,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,962 m3 | 19,700 m3 | 50,900 m3 | 8 |
| 1990s | 179,421 m3 | 9,533 m3 | 638,600 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 264,237 m3 | 38,908 m3 | 850,308 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,010 m3 | 13,894 m3 | 253,272 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 267,237 m3 | 53,458 m3 | 421,664 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 — import quantity in Malaysia?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Malaysia was 53,458 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 850,308 m3 in 2001.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,533 m3 in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Malaysia ranks 55th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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 — Import 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