Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre was 51.96 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
51.96 m3 per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
67th
of 170 countries
All-time high
148.81 m3 per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
39.59 m3 per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, roundwood — production, per square kilometre in Malaysia stood at 51.96 m3 per square kilometre.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — production, per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 148.81 m3 per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 39.59 m3 per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 67th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.59 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 40.75 m3 per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 44.81 m3 per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 46.81 m3 per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 50.4 m3 per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 57.13 m3 per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 62.74 m3 per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 68.3 m3 per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 71 m3 per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 77.03 m3 per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1971 | 75 m3 per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 82.78 m3 per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1973 | 92.94 m3 per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 85.51 m3 per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 77.64 m3 per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 99.57 m3 per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1977 | 102.6 m3 per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 104.94 m3 per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 104.71 m3 per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 102.71 m3 per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 110.78 m3 per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 116.88 m3 per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 116.9 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 111.5 m3 per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 104.08 m3 per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 108.1 m3 per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 123.92 m3 per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 135.63 m3 per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 141.77 m3 per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 137.79 m3 per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 137.91 m3 per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 148.81 m3 per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 127.13 m3 per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 122.09 m3 per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 119.77 m3 per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 106.74 m3 per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 109.56 m3 per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 81.61 m3 per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1999 | 81.48 m3 per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 84.39 m3 per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 71.66 m3 per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 69.06 m3 per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 80.75 m3 per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 86.65 m3 per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 86 m3 per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 79.72 m3 per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 85.08 m3 per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 78.08 m3 per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 69.96 m3 per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 67.31 m3 per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 62.98 m3 per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 62.52 m3 per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 59.09 m3 per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 62.11 m3 per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 51.72 m3 per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 49.89 m3 per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 49.68 m3 per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.67 m3 per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 52.38 m3 per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 52.27 m3 per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 52.16 m3 per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 52.06 m3 per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 51.96 m3 per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 51.96 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.55 m3 per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 51.96 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36.94 m3 per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.5 m3 per square kilometre | 39.59 m3 per square kilometre | 71 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 90.27 m3 per square kilometre | 75 m3 per square kilometre | 104.94 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.23 m3 per square kilometre | 102.71 m3 per square kilometre | 141.77 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 117.29 m3 per square kilometre | 81.48 m3 per square kilometre | 148.81 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.13 m3 per square kilometre | 69.06 m3 per square kilometre | 86.65 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.03 m3 per square kilometre | 49.68 m3 per square kilometre | 67.31 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.11 m3 per square kilometre | 51.96 m3 per square kilometre | 52.27 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 64 Ireland 54.84 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 65 Guinea 53.75 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 66 Nicaragua 52.13 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 68 Liechtenstein 49.99 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 69 Italy 49.77 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 70 Philippines 49.73 m3 per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 5.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — production, per square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Roundwood — production, per square kilometre in Malaysia was 51.96 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roundwood — production, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 148.81 m3 per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest roundwood — production, per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.59 m3 per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for roundwood — production, per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 67th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roundwood — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roundwood — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roundwood — Production 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 — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roundwood — Production 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 — Production 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.