Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 2,319 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Malawi, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2,319 m3 for industrial roundwood — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.7% on the previous year and up 9,562.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Malawi peaked at 9,164 m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4 m3, in 2016.
That places Malawi 128th out of 254 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.
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 22 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 22 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 22 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 22 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 22 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 22 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 437 m3 | +1886.4% |
| 2004 | 588 m3 | +34.6% |
| 2005 | 588 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,571 m3 | +167.2% |
| 2007 | 31 m3 | -98.0% |
| 2008 | 31 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50 m3 | +61.3% |
| 2010 | 144 m3 | +188.0% |
| 2011 | 31 m3 | -78.5% |
| 2012 | 27 m3 | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 62 m3 | +129.6% |
| 2014 | 24 m3 | -61.3% |
| 2015 | 1,352 m3 | +5533.3% |
| 2016 | 4 m3 | -99.7% |
| 2017 | 3,633 m3 | +90725.0% |
| 2018 | 1,200 m3 | -67.0% |
| 2019 | 3,267 m3 | +172.2% |
| 2020 | 6,704 m3 | +105.2% |
| 2021 | 218 m3 | -96.7% |
| 2022 | 8,945 m3 | +4003.2% |
| 2023 | 9,164 m3 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 2,319 m3 | -74.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2,319 m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 154 m3, 15.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2,319 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 469 m3, 4.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +90725.0% | 4 m3 | 3,633 m3 |
| 2015 | +5533.3% | 24 m3 | 1,352 m3 |
| 2022 | +4003.2% | 218 m3 | 8,945 m3 |
| 2003 | +1886.4% | 22 m3 | 437 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22 m3 | 22 m3 | 22 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 336.2 m3 | 22 m3 | 1,571 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 974.4 m3 | 4 m3 | 3,633 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,470 m3 | 218 m3 | 9,164 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 125 Costa Rica 2,861 m3 compare
- 126 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,671 m3 compare
- 127 Honduras 2,426 m3 compare
- 128 Syrian Arab Republic 2,319 m3 compare
- 128 Syria 2,319 m3 compare
- 131 United Republic of Tanzania 2,226 m3 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 industrial roundwood — import quantity in Malawi?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Malawi was 2,319 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9,164 m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 m3 in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Malawi ranks 128th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9,562.5%. 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 Industrial roundwood — 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