Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 250 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Malaysia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood chips and particles — import quantity in Malaysia is 250 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Malaysia peaked at 5,300 m3 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 163 m3, in 2012.
Malaysia ranks 93rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 576 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 403 m3 | -30.0% |
| 1994 | 400 m3 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,300 m3 | +1225.0% |
| 1997 | 600 m3 | -88.7% |
| 1998 | 600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 300 m3 | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,000 m3 | +233.3% |
| 2005 | 335 m3 | -66.5% |
| 2006 | 290 m3 | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 198 m3 | -31.7% |
| 2008 | 2,990 m3 | +1410.1% |
| 2009 | 1,000 m3 | -66.6% |
| 2010 | 600 m3 | -40.0% |
| 2011 | 580 m3 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 163 m3 | -71.9% |
| 2013 | 330 m3 | +102.5% |
| 2014 | 173 m3 | -47.6% |
| 2015 | 2,480 m3 | +1333.5% |
| 2016 | 198 m3 | -92.0% |
| 2017 | 471 m3 | +137.9% |
| 2018 | 319 m3 | -32.3% |
| 2019 | 231 m3 | -27.6% |
| 2020 | 229 m3 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 214 m3 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 582 m3 | +172.0% |
| 2023 | 233 m3 | -60.0% |
| 2024 | 250 m3 | +7.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 250 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84 m3, 3.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 250 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 144 m3, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1410.1% | 198 m3 | 2,990 m3 |
| 2015 | +1333.5% | 173 m3 | 2,480 m3 |
| 1996 | +1225.0% | 400 m3 | 5,300 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,110 m3 | 400 m3 | 5,300 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 731.3 m3 | 198 m3 | 2,990 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 554.5 m3 | 163 m3 | 2,480 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 301.6 m3 | 214 m3 | 582 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 90 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 348 m3 compare
- 91 China, Hong Kong SAR 330 m3 compare
- 92 Solomon Islands 300 m3 compare
- 94 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 245 m3 compare
- 95 Georgia 235 m3 compare
- 96 Djibouti 214 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 chips and particles — import quantity in Malaysia?
- Wood chips and particles — import quantity in Malaysia was 250 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,300 m3 in 1996.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 163 m3 in 2012.
- How does Malaysia rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- Malaysia ranks 93rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.5%. 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 Wood chips and particles — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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