Hardboard — Import quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Hardboard — Import quantity was 89 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Hardboard — Import quantity in Malawi, 1997–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, hardboard — import quantity in Malawi stood at 89 m3.
That represents a change of up 140.5% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hardboard — import quantity in Malawi peaked at 485 m3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 19 m3, in 1997.
That places Malawi 161st out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hardboard — Import quantity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 19 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 19 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 302 m3 | +1489.5% |
| 2000 | 86 m3 | -71.5% |
| 2001 | 86 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 86 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 485 m3 | +464.0% |
| 2004 | 301 m3 | -37.9% |
| 2005 | 301 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 321 m3 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 167 m3 | -48.0% |
| 2008 | 258 m3 | +54.5% |
| 2009 | 157 m3 | -39.1% |
| 2010 | 262 m3 | +66.9% |
| 2011 | 344 m3 | +31.3% |
| 2012 | 123 m3 | -64.2% |
| 2013 | 194 m3 | +57.7% |
| 2014 | 195 m3 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 414 m3 | +112.3% |
| 2016 | 125 m3 | -69.8% |
| 2017 | 171 m3 | +36.8% |
| 2018 | 97 m3 | -43.3% |
| 2019 | 118 m3 | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 66 m3 | -44.1% |
| 2021 | 75 m3 | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 69 m3 | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 37 m3 | -46.4% |
| 2024 | 89 m3 | +140.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 89 m3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 141 m3, 63% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 89 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 135 m3, 66% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hardboard — 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 | +1489.5% | 19 m3 | 302 m3 |
| 2003 | +464.0% | 86 m3 | 485 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113.33 m3 | 19 m3 | 302 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 224.8 m3 | 86 m3 | 485 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.3 m3 | 97 m3 | 414 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2 m3 | 37 m3 | 89 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 hardboard — import quantity in Malawi?
- Hardboard — import quantity in Malawi was 89 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hardboard — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 485 m3 in 2003.
- What is the lowest hardboard — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 m3 in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for hardboard — import quantity?
- Malawi ranks 161st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hardboard — import quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. 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 Hardboard — 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