China vs Malaysia: Renewable natural capital, timber
Renewable natural capital, timber over time
- China
- Malaysia
How they compare
China currently reports 298.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 153.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 144.49 billion real chained 2019 US$.
That makes China's figure about 1.9 times Malaysia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 2nd and Malaysia ranks 4th of 150 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 249.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 160.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 89.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | China |
| 2000s | 258.60 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 155.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 102.76 billion real chained 2019 US$ | China |
| 2010s | 279.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 154.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 124.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | China |
| 2020s | 298.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 153.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 144.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable natural capital, timber, China or Malaysia?
- China, at 298.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ against 153.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in renewable natural capital, timber between China and Malaysia?
- 144.49 billion real chained 2019 US$, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do China and Malaysia rank globally for renewable natural capital, timber?
- China ranks 2nd and Malaysia ranks 4th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as Renewable natural capital, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.