Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Malaysia

Malaysia: Total fibre furnish — Import quantity was 4.14 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.14 million t
Change on year
up 17.1%
World rank
7th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.14 million t
in 2024
All-time low
400 t
in 1967
Years of data
58
1967–2024

Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Malaysia, 1967–2024

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

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 4.14 million t for total fibre furnish — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.

The figure is up 17.1% on the previous year and up 1,187.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fibre furnish — import quantity in Malaysia peaked at 4.14 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 400 t, in 1967.

Malaysia ranks 7th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Total fibre furnish — Import quantity in Malaysia, 1967 to 2024.
Year t Change
1967 400 t —
1968 1,200 t +200.0%
1969 1,300 t +8.3%
1970 2,300 t +76.9%
1971 1,800 t -21.7%
1972 2,300 t +27.8%
1973 2,300 t +0.0%
1974 22,407 t +874.2%
1975 14,041 t -37.3%
1976 17,642 t +25.6%
1977 17,396 t -1.4%
1978 15,513 t -10.8%
1979 14,413 t -7.1%
1980 17,803 t +23.5%
1981 19,400 t +9.0%
1982 23,800 t +22.7%
1983 23,800 t +0.0%
1984 23,800 t +0.0%
1985 19,300 t -18.9%
1986 23,300 t +20.7%
1987 27,800 t +19.3%
1988 60,812 t +118.7%
1989 45,100 t -25.8%
1990 50,390 t +11.7%
1991 68,900 t +36.7%
1992 76,423 t +10.9%
1993 63,141 t -17.4%
1994 140,941 t +123.2%
1995 86,000 t -39.0%
1996 133,600 t +55.3%
1997 107,100 t -19.8%
1998 165,000 t +54.1%
1999 270,400 t +63.9%
2000 298,700 t +10.5%
2001 299,900 t +0.4%
2002 305,433 t +1.8%
2003 316,640 t +3.7%
2004 324,193 t +2.4%
2005 347,164 t +7.1%
2006 468,782 t +35.0%
2007 468,782 t +0.0%
2008 422,108 t -10.0%
2009 272,933 t -35.3%
2010 332,283 t +21.7%
2011 360,782 t +8.6%
2012 399,591 t +10.8%
2013 295,692 t -26.0%
2014 321,540 t +8.7%
2015 345,245 t +7.4%
2016 440,842 t +27.7%
2017 439,730 t -0.3%
2018 519,410 t +18.1%
2019 763,694 t +47.0%
2020 1.23 million t +61.3%
2021 1.99 million t +61.5%
2022 2.05 million t +2.9%
2023 3.54 million t +72.8%
2024 4.14 million t +17.1%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 4.14 million t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,296 t, 781.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 4.14 million t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,248 t, 1841.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total fibre furnish — 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.

YearChange FromTo
1974 +874.2% 2,300 t 22,407 t
1968 +200.0% 400 t 1,200 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 966.67 t 400 t 1,300 t 3
1970s 11,011 t 1,800 t 22,407 t 10
1980s 28,492 t 17,803 t 60,812 t 10
1990s 116,190 t 50,390 t 270,400 t 10
2000s 352,464 t 272,933 t 468,782 t 10
2010s 421,881 t 295,692 t 763,694 t 10
2020s 2.59 million t 1.23 million t 4.14 million t 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 4 India 7.44 million t compare
  2. 5 United States 6.99 million t compare
  3. 6 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4.30 million t compare
  4. 8 Viet Nam 4.05 million t compare
  5. 8 Vietnam 4.05 million t compare
  6. 10 Indonesia 3.66 million t compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fibre furnish — import quantity in Malaysia?
Total fibre furnish — import quantity in Malaysia was 4.14 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fibre furnish — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 4.14 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest total fibre furnish — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 400 t in 1967.
How does Malaysia rank for total fibre furnish — import quantity?
Malaysia ranks 7th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
Is total fibre furnish — import quantity rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,187.5%. 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 Total fibre furnish — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total fibre furnish — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 11,026 data points, 1961–2024
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