Wood-based panels — Production in Malaysia
Malaysia: Wood-based panels — Production was 2.90 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Production in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood-based panels — production in Malaysia is 2.90 million m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in Malaysia peaked at 7.46 million m3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7,000 m3, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 29th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Production in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 m3 | +42.9% |
| 1963 | 12,000 m3 | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 12,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 29,000 m3 | +141.7% |
| 1966 | 59,400 m3 | +104.8% |
| 1967 | 72,700 m3 | +22.4% |
| 1968 | 122,000 m3 | +67.8% |
| 1969 | 172,700 m3 | +41.6% |
| 1970 | 198,100 m3 | +14.7% |
| 1971 | 232,700 m3 | +17.5% |
| 1972 | 332,600 m3 | +42.9% |
| 1973 | 377,800 m3 | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 313,000 m3 | -17.2% |
| 1975 | 405,400 m3 | +29.5% |
| 1976 | 526,400 m3 | +29.8% |
| 1977 | 566,400 m3 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 467,000 m3 | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 494,200 m3 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 604,300 m3 | +22.3% |
| 1981 | 613,000 m3 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 802,000 m3 | +30.8% |
| 1983 | 958,000 m3 | +19.5% |
| 1984 | 803,000 m3 | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 741,000 m3 | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 751,000 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 921,000 m3 | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million m3 | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 1.19 million m3 | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 1.47 million m3 | +24.3% |
| 1991 | 1.80 million m3 | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 2.26 million m3 | +25.6% |
| 1993 | 3.05 million m3 | +35.0% |
| 1994 | 3.96 million m3 | +29.9% |
| 1995 | 4.76 million m3 | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 4.77 million m3 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5.30 million m3 | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 5.15 million m3 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.44 million m3 | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 4.67 million m3 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 6.08 million m3 | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 6.09 million m3 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.14 million m3 | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 7.46 million m3 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 7.00 million m3 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 7.04 million m3 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 7.39 million m3 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 6.72 million m3 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 5.77 million m3 | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 6.35 million m3 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 5.77 million m3 | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 5.96 million m3 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.30 million m3 | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 5.64 million m3 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 5.03 million m3 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 4.85 million m3 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 4.49 million m3 | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 4.41 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3.91 million m3 | -11.4% |
| 2020 | 3.44 million m3 | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 3.08 million m3 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 3.22 million m3 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 2.97 million m3 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 2.90 million m3 | -2.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.90 million m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,000 m3, 579.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.90 million m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,000 m3, 1449.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +141.7% | 12,000 m3 | 29,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,200 m3 | 7,000 m3 | 172,700 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 391,360 m3 | 198,100 m3 | 566,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 845,030 m3 | 604,300 m3 | 1.19 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.70 million m3 | 1.47 million m3 | 5.30 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.54 million m3 | 4.67 million m3 | 7.46 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.17 million m3 | 3.91 million m3 | 6.35 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.12 million m3 | 2.90 million m3 | 3.44 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 26 Austria 2.91 million m3 compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.91 million m3 compare
- 27 United Kingdom 2.91 million m3 compare
- 30 Australia and New Zealand 2.67 million m3 compare
- 31 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.32 million m3 compare
- 32 Belgium 2.00 million m3 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 wood-based panels — production in Malaysia?
- Wood-based panels — production in Malaysia was 2.90 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.46 million m3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,000 m3 in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for wood-based panels — production?
- Malaysia ranks 29th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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 Wood-based panels — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en