Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity was 1,141 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Malawi, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1,141 m3 for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is up 59.1% on the previous year and up 232.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Malawi peaked at 1,141 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66 m3, in 2009.
Malawi ranks 167th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 129 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 129 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 129 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 129 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 129 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 129 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 129 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 129 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 129 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 129 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 129 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 135 m3 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 422 m3 | +212.6% |
| 2008 | 387 m3 | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 66 m3 | -82.9% |
| 2010 | 123 m3 | +86.4% |
| 2011 | 466 m3 | +278.9% |
| 2012 | 150 m3 | -67.8% |
| 2013 | 195 m3 | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 343 m3 | +75.9% |
| 2015 | 190 m3 | -44.6% |
| 2016 | 196 m3 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 128 m3 | -34.7% |
| 2018 | 257 m3 | +100.8% |
| 2019 | 698 m3 | +171.6% |
| 2020 | 640 m3 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 353 m3 | -44.8% |
| 2022 | 151 m3 | -57.2% |
| 2023 | 717 m3 | +374.8% |
| 2024 | 1,141 m3 | +59.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,141 m3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,399 m3, 82% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,141 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,585 m3, 72% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +374.8% | 151 m3 | 717 m3 |
| 2011 | +278.9% | 123 m3 | 466 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129 m3 | 129 m3 | 129 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 178.4 m3 | 66 m3 | 422 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 274.6 m3 | 123 m3 | 698 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 600.4 m3 | 151 m3 | 1,141 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 medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Malawi?
- Medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity in Malawi was 1,141 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,141 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 m3 in 2009.
- How does Malawi rank for medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity?
- Malawi ranks 167th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is medium/high density fibreboard (mdf/hdf) — import quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.7%. 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 Medium/high density fibreboard (MDF/HDF) — Import quantity. 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