Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity was 708 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Malawi, 2005–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Malawi stood at 708 m3. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 264.9% on the previous year and up 2,341.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Malawi peaked at 708 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 2017.
Malawi ranks 92nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 215 m3 | — |
| 2006 | 215 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33 m3 | -84.7% |
| 2008 | 33 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25 m3 | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 4 m3 | -84.0% |
| 2011 | 42 m3 | +950.0% |
| 2012 | 42 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 29 m3 | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 61 m3 | +110.3% |
| 2016 | 61 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2019 | 73 m3 | — |
| 2020 | 206 m3 | +182.2% |
| 2021 | 435 m3 | +111.2% |
| 2022 | 46 m3 | -89.4% |
| 2023 | 194 m3 | +321.7% |
| 2024 | 708 m3 | +264.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 708 m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 7 m3, 101.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 708 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5 m3, 42.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oriented strand board (OSB) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +950.0% | 4 m3 | 42 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104.2 m3 | 25 m3 | 215 m3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.4 m3 | 0 m3 | 73 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 317.8 m3 | 46 m3 | 708 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 89 Belize 1,408 m3 compare
- 90 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,334 m3 compare
- 91 Faroe Islands 1,072 m3 compare
- 93 Brazil 703 m3 compare
- 94 Fiji 692 m3 compare
- 95 Democratic Republic of the Congo 658 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 oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Malawi?
- Oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity in Malawi was 708 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 708 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity?
- Malawi ranks 92nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oriented strand board (osb) — import quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,341.4%. 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 Oriented strand board (OSB) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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