Wood pellets — Import quantity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Wood pellets — Import quantity was 2,333 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pellets — Import quantity in Malaysia, 2012–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wood pellets — import quantity in Malaysia stood at 2,333 t.
The figure is down 20.3% on the previous year and up 489.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pellets — import quantity in Malaysia peaked at 6,146 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 396 t, in 2014.
That places Malaysia 55th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood pellets — Import quantity in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1,650 t | — |
| 2013 | 534 t | -67.6% |
| 2014 | 396 t | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 1,065 t | +168.9% |
| 2016 | 1,574 t | +47.8% |
| 2017 | 1,854 t | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 5,365 t | +189.4% |
| 2019 | 6,146 t | +14.6% |
| 2020 | 3,260 t | -47.0% |
| 2021 | 4,948 t | +51.8% |
| 2022 | 3,600 t | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 2,927 t | -18.7% |
| 2024 | 2,333 t | -20.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 2,333 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5 t, 24.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 2,333 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,636 t, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,323 t | 396 t | 6,146 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,414 t | 2,333 t | 4,948 t | 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 pellets — import quantity in Malaysia?
- Wood pellets — import quantity in Malaysia was 2,333 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pellets — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,146 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest wood pellets — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 396 t in 2014.
- How does Malaysia rank for wood pellets — import quantity?
- Malaysia ranks 55th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pellets — import quantity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 489.1%. 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 pellets — 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