Wood fuel — Import quantity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Wood fuel — Import quantity was 1 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood fuel — import quantity in Malaysia is 1 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.2% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — import quantity in Malaysia peaked at 16,000 m3 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 2000.
That places Malaysia 167th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Import quantity in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 13,000 m3 | -18.8% |
| 1963 | 7,000 m3 | -46.2% |
| 1964 | 1,000 m3 | -85.7% |
| 1965 | 300 m3 | -70.0% |
| 1966 | 800 m3 | +166.7% |
| 1967 | 200 m3 | -75.0% |
| 1968 | 100 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1969 | 800 m3 | +700.0% |
| 1970 | 800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,300 m3 | +62.5% |
| 1972 | 6,400 m3 | +392.3% |
| 1973 | 6,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,600 m3 | -43.8% |
| 1992 | 1,159 m3 | -67.8% |
| 1993 | 103 m3 | -91.1% |
| 1994 | 103 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 300 m3 | +191.3% |
| 1996 | 100 m3 | -66.7% |
| 1997 | 300 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1998 | 300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,600 m3 | +2100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 308 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 1,538 m3 | +399.4% |
| 2003 | 1,538 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,538 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,538 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,000 m3 | +680.2% |
| 2007 | 12,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 344 m3 | -97.1% |
| 2009 | 1,300 m3 | +277.9% |
| 2010 | 130 m3 | -90.0% |
| 2011 | 100 m3 | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 128 m3 | +28.0% |
| 2013 | 51 m3 | -60.2% |
| 2014 | 44 m3 | -13.7% |
| 2015 | 205 m3 | +365.9% |
| 2016 | 164 m3 | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 11 m3 | -93.3% |
| 2018 | 1,160 m3 | +10445.5% |
| 2019 | 688 m3 | -40.7% |
| 2020 | 487 m3 | -29.2% |
| 2021 | 22 m3 | -95.5% |
| 2022 | 5 m3 | -77.3% |
| 2023 | 56 m3 | +1020.0% |
| 2024 | 1 m3 | -98.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1 m3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28 m3, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1 m3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 55.5 m3, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +10445.5% | 11 m3 | 1,160 m3 |
| 1999 | +2100.0% | 300 m3 | 6,600 m3 |
| 2023 | +1020.0% | 5 m3 | 56 m3 |
| 1969 | +700.0% | 100 m3 | 800 m3 |
| 2006 | +680.2% | 1,538 m3 | 12,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,356 m3 | 100 m3 | 16,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,700 m3 | 800 m3 | 6,400 m3 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,121 m3 | 100 m3 | 6,600 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,210 m3 | 0 m3 | 12,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 268.1 m3 | 11 m3 | 1,160 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.2 m3 | 1 m3 | 487 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 fuel — import quantity in Malaysia?
- Wood fuel — import quantity in Malaysia was 1 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,000 m3 in 1961.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 2000.
- How does Malaysia rank for wood fuel — import quantity?
- Malaysia ranks 167th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — import quantity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. 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 fuel — Import quantity. 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