Household and sanitary papers — Import value in Malawi
Malawi: Household and sanitary papers — Import value was 2,322 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Household and sanitary papers — Import value in Malawi, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, household and sanitary papers — import value in Malawi stood at 2,322 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, household and sanitary papers — import value in Malawi peaked at 2,322 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13 1000 USD, in 2000.
That places Malawi 126th out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Household and sanitary papers — Import value in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 62 1000 USD | +24.0% |
| 2000 | 13 1000 USD | -79.0% |
| 2001 | 13 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18 1000 USD | +38.5% |
| 2003 | 362 1000 USD | +1911.1% |
| 2004 | 557 1000 USD | +53.9% |
| 2005 | 557 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 543 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 619 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 710 1000 USD | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 951 1000 USD | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 1,126 1000 USD | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 1,217 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 562 1000 USD | -53.8% |
| 2013 | 1,051 1000 USD | +87.0% |
| 2014 | 1,458 1000 USD | +38.7% |
| 2015 | 1,377 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 907 1000 USD | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 1,219 1000 USD | +34.4% |
| 2018 | 1,177 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,258 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 1,156 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 1,381 1000 USD | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 624 1000 USD | -54.8% |
| 2023 | 1,896 1000 USD | +203.8% |
| 2024 | 2,322 1000 USD | +22.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2,322 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 553 1000 USD, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2,322 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 617 1000 USD, 3.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Household and sanitary papers — 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 | +1911.1% | 18 1000 USD | 362 1000 USD |
| 2023 | +203.8% | 624 1000 USD | 1,896 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56 1000 USD | 50 1000 USD | 62 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 434.3 1000 USD | 13 1000 USD | 951 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,135 1000 USD | 562 1000 USD | 1,458 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,476 1000 USD | 624 1000 USD | 2,322 1000 USD | 5 |
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- 128 Madagascar 2,233 1000 USD compare
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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 household and sanitary papers — import value in Malawi?
- Household and sanitary papers — import value in Malawi was 2,322 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest household and sanitary papers — import value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,322 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest household and sanitary papers — import value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Malawi rank for household and sanitary papers — import value?
- Malawi ranks 126th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is household and sanitary papers — import value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. 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 papers — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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