Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Malaysia
Malaysia: Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 92,777 1000 USD 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 1000 USD.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 92,777 1000 USD for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in 2018.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Malaysia peaked at 131,730 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,058 1000 USD, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 2nd out of 124 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 27,337 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 3,058 1000 USD | -88.8% |
| 2001 | 28,918 1000 USD | +845.7% |
| 2002 | 46,666 1000 USD | +61.4% |
| 2003 | 36,781 1000 USD | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 50,180 1000 USD | +36.4% |
| 2005 | 85,066 1000 USD | +69.5% |
| 2006 | 91,749 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 102,393 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 99,506 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 86,685 1000 USD | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 118,957 1000 USD | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 131,730 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 103,015 1000 USD | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 104,389 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 109,223 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 56,957 1000 USD | -47.9% |
| 2016 | 67,865 1000 USD | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 85,431 1000 USD | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 92,777 1000 USD | +8.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 92,777 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 164.5 1000 USD, 564.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 92,777 1000 USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,170 1000 USD, 8.3× 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 | +845.7% | 3,058 1000 USD | 28,918 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,337 1000 USD | 27,337 1000 USD | 27,337 1000 USD | 1 |
| 2000s | 63,100 1000 USD | 3,058 1000 USD | 102,393 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,705 1000 USD | 56,957 1000 USD | 131,730 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 1 China 396,042 1000 USD compare
- 1 Viet Nam 136,456 1000 USD compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 230 1000 USD compare
- 3 Republic of Korea 50,572 1000 USD compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 24 1000 USD compare
- 4 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12 1000 USD compare
- 4 Thailand 44,872 1000 USD compare
- 5 Singapore 40,237 1000 USD compare
- 5 Syrian Arab Republic 9 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 — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Malaysia?
- Unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Malaysia was 92,777 1000 USD 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 131,730 1000 USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,058 1000 USD 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 6.8%. 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 Value. 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/