Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Malaysia
Malaysia: Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was 94,157 1000 USD in 2018. ▲ Rising
Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Malaysia, 1998–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 94,157 1000 USD for unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value in Malaysia peaked at 153,837 1000 USD in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1998.
That places Malaysia 3rd out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 35,922 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 5,971 1000 USD | -83.4% |
| 2001 | 40,536 1000 USD | +578.9% |
| 2002 | 153,837 1000 USD | +279.5% |
| 2003 | 40,597 1000 USD | -73.6% |
| 2004 | 53,480 1000 USD | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 90,591 1000 USD | +69.4% |
| 2006 | 98,724 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 107,881 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 104,638 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 90,353 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 121,825 1000 USD | +34.8% |
| 2011 | 133,732 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 106,281 1000 USD | -20.5% |
| 2013 | 106,902 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 113,878 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 59,418 1000 USD | -47.8% |
| 2016 | 70,419 1000 USD | +18.5% |
| 2017 | 88,081 1000 USD | +25.1% |
| 2018 | 94,157 1000 USD | +6.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 94,157 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 134 1000 USD, 702.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 94,157 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,333 1000 USD, 12.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +578.9% | 5,971 1000 USD | 40,536 1000 USD |
| 2002 | +279.5% | 40,536 1000 USD | 153,837 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,961 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 35,922 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 78,661 1000 USD | 5,971 1000 USD | 153,837 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,410 1000 USD | 59,418 1000 USD | 133,732 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 1 China 478,594 1000 USD compare
- 1 Viet Nam 145,296 1000 USD compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 896 1000 USD compare
- 2 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 189,356 1000 USD compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 80 1000 USD compare
- 4 Slovakia 79,944 1000 USD compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 32 1000 USD compare
- 5 Republic of Korea 56,979 1000 USD compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 21 1000 USD compare
- 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12 1000 USD compare
- 6 Thailand 48,264 1000 USD 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)
- 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 unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value in Malaysia?
- Unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value in Malaysia was 94,157 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 153,837 1000 USD in 2002.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1998.
- How does Malaysia rank for unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- Malaysia ranks 3rd out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/