Household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — Import in Malawi
Malawi: Household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — Import was 2,203 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — Import in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — import in Malawi stood at 2,203 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — import in Malawi peaked at 3,708 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 260 1000 USD, in 2000.
That places Malawi 183rd out of 242 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.
Household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — Import in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 260 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 293 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 382 1000 USD | +30.4% |
| 2003 | 757 1000 USD | +98.2% |
| 2004 | 563 1000 USD | -25.6% |
| 2005 | 764 1000 USD | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 794 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 930 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 1,147 1000 USD | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 2,954 1000 USD | +157.5% |
| 2010 | 2,671 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 2,492 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 2,492 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,492 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,492 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,492 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,492 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,143 1000 USD | -54.1% |
| 2018 | 1,521 1000 USD | +33.1% |
| 2019 | 2,103 1000 USD | +38.3% |
| 2020 | 2,260 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 2,981 1000 USD | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 978 1000 USD | -67.2% |
| 2023 | 3,708 1000 USD | +279.1% |
| 2024 | 2,203 1000 USD | -40.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2,203 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,203 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2,203 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,506 1000 USD, 88% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +279.1% | 978 1000 USD | 3,708 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 884.4 1000 USD | 260 1000 USD | 2,954 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,239 1000 USD | 1,143 1000 USD | 2,671 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,426 1000 USD | 978 1000 USD | 3,708 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 180 Rwanda 2,257 1000 USD compare
- 181 Turkmenistan 2,220 1000 USD compare
- 182 Bangladesh 2,207 1000 USD compare
- 184 New Caledonia 2,068 1000 USD compare
- 185 Liberia 2,064 1000 USD compare
- 186 Seychelles 2,031 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 household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — import in Malawi?
- Household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — import in Malawi was 2,203 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — import recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3,708 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — import recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 260 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — import?
- Malawi ranks 183rd out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — import rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 Household and sanitary paper, ready for use (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 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