Wood residues — Import quantity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Wood residues — Import quantity was 417 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood residues — Import quantity in Malaysia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood residues — import quantity in Malaysia stood at 417 m3.
That represents a change of up 672.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood residues — import quantity in Malaysia peaked at 48,995 m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 54 m3, in 2023.
Malaysia ranks 75th of 222 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 residues — Import quantity in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9,377 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 7,197 m3 | -23.2% |
| 1994 | 11,700 m3 | +62.6% |
| 1995 | 9,600 m3 | -17.9% |
| 1996 | 800 m3 | -91.7% |
| 1997 | 1,800 m3 | +125.0% |
| 1998 | 1,200 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1999 | 1,800 m3 | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 1,300 m3 | -27.8% |
| 2001 | 1,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 787 m3 | -39.5% |
| 2004 | 500 m3 | -36.5% |
| 2005 | 500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,710 m3 | +1842.0% |
| 2007 | 9,710 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 48,995 m3 | +404.6% |
| 2009 | 1,200 m3 | -97.6% |
| 2010 | 1,000 m3 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,650 m3 | +65.0% |
| 2013 | 710 m3 | -57.0% |
| 2014 | 455 m3 | -35.9% |
| 2015 | 1,811 m3 | +298.0% |
| 2016 | 3,181 m3 | +75.6% |
| 2017 | 843 m3 | -73.5% |
| 2018 | 2,260 m3 | +168.1% |
| 2019 | 136 m3 | -94.0% |
| 2020 | 232 m3 | +70.6% |
| 2021 | 235 m3 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 226 m3 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 54 m3 | -76.1% |
| 2024 | 417 m3 | +672.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 417 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.5 m3, 17.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 417 m3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61 m3, 6.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood residues — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1842.0% | 500 m3 | 9,710 m3 |
| 2024 | +672.2% | 54 m3 | 417 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,434 m3 | 800 m3 | 11,700 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 7,530 m3 | 500 m3 | 48,995 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,305 m3 | 136 m3 | 3,181 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.8 m3 | 54 m3 | 417 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 residues — import quantity in Malaysia?
- Wood residues — import quantity in Malaysia was 417 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood residues — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 48,995 m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest wood residues — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 m3 in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for wood residues — import quantity?
- Malaysia ranks 75th out of 222 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood residues — import quantity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 residues — 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