China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Malawi
Malawi: China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity was 395 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile
China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Malawi, 2002–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 395 t for china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.5% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Malawi peaked at 1,384 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4 t, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 123rd of 156 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 — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4 t | — |
| 2003 | 42 t | +950.0% |
| 2004 | 160 t | +281.0% |
| 2005 | 162 t | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 523 t | +222.8% |
| 2007 | 340 t | -35.0% |
| 2008 | 158 t | -53.5% |
| 2009 | 429 t | +171.5% |
| 2010 | 454 t | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 927 t | +104.2% |
| 2012 | 222 t | -76.1% |
| 2013 | 329 t | +48.2% |
| 2014 | 393 t | +19.5% |
| 2015 | 454 t | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 391 t | -13.9% |
| 2017 | 1,384 t | +254.0% |
| 2018 | 395 t | -71.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 395 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 395 t, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 395 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 896 t, 44% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where China — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 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 | +950.0% | 4 t | 42 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 227.25 t | 4 t | 523 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 549.89 t | 222 t | 1,384 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 120 French Polynesia 456 t compare
- 121 Brunei Darussalam 442 t compare
- 122 Turkmenistan 425 t compare
- 124 Niger 380 t compare
- 125 Malta 354 t compare
- 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 298 t 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 — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Malawi?
- China — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity in Malawi was 395 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,384 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 t in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity?
- Malawi ranks 123rd out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
- Is china — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. 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 — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. 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/