Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Malaysia
Malaysia: Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 106,625 t in 2018. ▲ Rising
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Malaysia, 1999–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2018, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Malaysia stood at 106,625 t.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Malaysia peaked at 194,803 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2,039 t, in 2000.
Malaysia ranks 2nd of 124 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 36,939 t | — |
| 2000 | 2,039 t | -94.5% |
| 2001 | 37,426 t | +1735.5% |
| 2002 | 157,206 t | +320.0% |
| 2003 | 68,709 t | -56.3% |
| 2004 | 108,365 t | +57.7% |
| 2005 | 142,506 t | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 153,282 t | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 194,803 t | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 188,796 t | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 151,964 t | -19.5% |
| 2010 | 167,608 t | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 111,058 t | -33.7% |
| 2012 | 146,222 t | +31.7% |
| 2013 | 103,374 t | -29.3% |
| 2014 | 142,076 t | +37.4% |
| 2015 | 91,667 t | -35.5% |
| 2016 | 86,081 t | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 105,760 t | +22.9% |
| 2018 | 106,625 t | +0.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 106,625 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109 t, 978.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 106,625 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,034 t, 8.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 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 | +1735.5% | 2,039 t | 37,426 t |
| 2002 | +320.0% | 37,426 t | 157,206 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,939 t | 36,939 t | 36,939 t | 1 |
| 2000s | 120,510 t | 2,039 t | 194,803 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 117,830 t | 86,081 t | 167,608 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 1 China 519,671 t compare
- 1 Viet Nam 222,052 t compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 189 t compare
- 3 Bangladesh 78,128 t compare
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 30 t compare
- 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13 t compare
- 4 Republic of Korea 66,322 t compare
- 5 Thailand 64,777 t compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 9 t 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 — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Malaysia?
- Unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Malaysia was 106,625 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 194,803 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,039 t in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
- Malaysia ranks 2nd out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. 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 — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/