China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Malawi
Malawi: China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was 887 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Malawi, 2002–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for china — forest products (export/import) — import value in Malawi is 887 1000 USD, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.0% on the previous year and up 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, china — forest products (export/import) — import value in Malawi peaked at 2,272 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7 1000 USD, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 133rd of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 7 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 63 1000 USD | +800.0% |
| 2004 | 194 1000 USD | +207.9% |
| 2005 | 227 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 488 1000 USD | +115.0% |
| 2007 | 887 1000 USD | +81.8% |
| 2008 | 523 1000 USD | -41.0% |
| 2009 | 810 1000 USD | +54.9% |
| 2010 | 1,185 1000 USD | +46.3% |
| 2011 | 2,201 1000 USD | +85.7% |
| 2012 | 610 1000 USD | -72.3% |
| 2013 | 2,270 1000 USD | +272.1% |
| 2014 | 1,394 1000 USD | -38.6% |
| 2015 | 1,847 1000 USD | +32.5% |
| 2016 | 1,026 1000 USD | -44.5% |
| 2017 | 2,272 1000 USD | +121.4% |
| 2018 | 887 1000 USD | -61.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 887 1000 USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,044 1000 USD, 85% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 887 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,061 1000 USD, 43% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +800.0% | 7 1000 USD | 63 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 399.88 1000 USD | 7 1000 USD | 887 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 1,521 1000 USD | 610 1000 USD | 2,272 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 130 Sierra Leone 1,143 1000 USD compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,130 1000 USD compare
- 132 Burkina Faso 946 1000 USD compare
- 134 Equatorial Guinea 849 1000 USD compare
- 135 Eritrea 840 1000 USD compare
- 136 Samoa 783 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Malawi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9153 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8098 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.65 % 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 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is china — forest products (export/import) — import value in Malawi?
- China — forest products (export/import) — import value in Malawi was 887 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest china — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,272 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest china — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for china — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- Malawi ranks 133rd out of 158 countries with data for 2018.
- Is china — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/