Wood fuel — Production in Malaysia
Malaysia: Wood fuel — Production was 2.25 million m3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood fuel — Production in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood fuel — production in Malaysia stood at 2.25 million m3. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Malaysia peaked at 6.33 million m3 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.25 million m3, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 109th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Wood fuel — Production in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.33 million m3 | — |
| 1962 | 6.20 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 6.09 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 6.04 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 5.95 million m3 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 5.83 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 5.81 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 5.80 million m3 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 5.67 million m3 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 5.60 million m3 | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 5.54 million m3 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 5.40 million m3 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 5.30 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 5.17 million m3 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 5.15 million m3 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 5.04 million m3 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 4.96 million m3 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 4.85 million m3 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 4.74 million m3 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.67 million m3 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 4.57 million m3 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 4.49 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 4.42 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 4.33 million m3 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 4.33 million m3 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 4.30 million m3 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 4.25 million m3 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.17 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.09 million m3 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.01 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.93 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.85 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3.76 million m3 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 3.68 million m3 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 3.60 million m3 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 3.53 million m3 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.46 million m3 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 3.41 million m3 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 3.38 million m3 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.35 million m3 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.29 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.23 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3.17 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3.12 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 3.07 million m3 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.01 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.96 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.91 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.86 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.81 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.76 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 2.71 million m3 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.66 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 2.62 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.58 million m3 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.53 million m3 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 2.49 million m3 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.45 million m3 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 2.42 million m3 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.38 million m3 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.35 million m3 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.31 million m3 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.28 million m3 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2.25 million m3 | -1.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2.25 million m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 million m3, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2.25 million m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 736,992 m3, 3.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.97 million m3 | 5.67 million m3 | 6.33 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.17 million m3 | 4.74 million m3 | 5.60 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.36 million m3 | 4.09 million m3 | 4.67 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.66 million m3 | 3.38 million m3 | 4.01 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.10 million m3 | 2.86 million m3 | 3.35 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.60 million m3 | 2.42 million m3 | 2.81 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 million m3 | 2.25 million m3 | 2.38 million m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 106 Norway 2.42 million m3 compare
- 107 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.28 million m3 compare
- 107 United Kingdom 2.28 million m3 compare
- 110 Uruguay 2.25 million m3 compare
- 111 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.23 million m3 compare
- 112 Haiti 2.18 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 fuel — production in Malaysia?
- Wood fuel — production in Malaysia was 2.25 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.33 million m3 in 1961.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 million m3 in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for wood fuel — production?
- Malaysia ranks 109th out of 230 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — 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