Fibreboard — Import quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Fibreboard — Import quantity was 1,629 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Malawi, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1,629 m3 for fibreboard — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 201.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — import quantity in Malawi peaked at 2,775 m3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 162 m3, in 1995.
Malawi ranks 171st of 239 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.
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 162 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 162 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 181 m3 | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 181 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,775 m3 | +1433.1% |
| 2000 | 2,559 m3 | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 2,559 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,559 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,374 m3 | -46.3% |
| 2004 | 2,253 m3 | +64.0% |
| 2005 | 2,253 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,760 m3 | -21.9% |
| 2007 | 847 m3 | -51.9% |
| 2008 | 807 m3 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 266 m3 | -67.0% |
| 2010 | 448 m3 | +68.4% |
| 2011 | 908 m3 | +102.7% |
| 2012 | 277 m3 | -69.5% |
| 2013 | 451 m3 | +62.8% |
| 2014 | 541 m3 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 606 m3 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 326 m3 | -46.2% |
| 2017 | 302 m3 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 357 m3 | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 966 m3 | +170.6% |
| 2020 | 870 m3 | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 605 m3 | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 439 m3 | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 1,277 m3 | +190.9% |
| 2024 | 1,629 m3 | +27.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,629 m3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,904 m3, 56% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,629 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,904 m3, 56% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1433.1% | 181 m3 | 2,775 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 692.2 m3 | 162 m3 | 2,775 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,724 m3 | 266 m3 | 2,559 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 518.2 m3 | 277 m3 | 966 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 964 m3 | 439 m3 | 1,629 m3 | 5 |
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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 fibreboard — import quantity in Malawi?
- Fibreboard — import quantity in Malawi was 1,629 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,775 m3 in 1999.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 162 m3 in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for fibreboard — import quantity?
- Malawi ranks 171st out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.1%. 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 Fibreboard — 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