Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 12,609 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Malawi, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other paper and paperboard — import quantity in Malawi is 12,609 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — import quantity in Malawi peaked at 15,400 t in 1980 and was at its lowest, 100 t, in 1964.
Malawi ranks 150th of 255 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.
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 100 t | — |
| 1965 | 400 t | +300.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 t | +150.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 400 t | -60.0% |
| 1969 | 700 t | +75.0% |
| 1970 | 800 t | +14.3% |
| 1971 | 2,400 t | +200.0% |
| 1972 | 2,200 t | -8.3% |
| 1973 | 3,300 t | +50.0% |
| 1974 | 3,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 t | -97.0% |
| 1976 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,100 t | +3000.0% |
| 1978 | 3,500 t | +12.9% |
| 1979 | 4,600 t | +31.4% |
| 1980 | 15,400 t | +234.8% |
| 1981 | 9,200 t | -40.3% |
| 1982 | 7,100 t | -22.8% |
| 1983 | 7,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,900 t | -45.1% |
| 1985 | 11,400 t | +192.3% |
| 1986 | 8,000 t | -29.8% |
| 1987 | 8,400 t | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 6,813 t | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 3,421 t | -49.8% |
| 1990 | 10,222 t | +198.8% |
| 1991 | 10,222 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,979 t | -51.3% |
| 1993 | 5,638 t | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 3,468 t | -38.5% |
| 1995 | 7,125 t | +105.4% |
| 1996 | 2,400 t | -66.3% |
| 1997 | 3,445 t | +43.5% |
| 1998 | 3,445 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,804 t | +39.4% |
| 2000 | 5,367 t | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 5,367 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,723 t | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 9,325 t | +150.5% |
| 2004 | 9,835 t | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 9,835 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13,863 t | +41.0% |
| 2007 | 10,424 t | -24.8% |
| 2008 | 12,104 t | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 12,838 t | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 12,274 t | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 14,237 t | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 6,219 t | -56.3% |
| 2013 | 8,219 t | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 10,566 t | +28.6% |
| 2015 | 8,178 t | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 8,583 t | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 8,845 t | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 6,776 t | -23.4% |
| 2019 | 9,587 t | +41.5% |
| 2020 | 10,357 t | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 10,506 t | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 7,216 t | -31.3% |
| 2023 | 10,061 t | +39.4% |
| 2024 | 12,609 t | +25.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 12,609 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,061 t, 6.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 12,609 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,490 t, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other paper and paperboard — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +3000.0% | 100 t | 3,100 t |
| 1965 | +300.0% | 100 t | 400 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 600 t | 100 t | 1,000 t | 6 |
| 1970s | 2,340 t | 100 t | 4,600 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,073 t | 3,421 t | 15,400 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,575 t | 2,400 t | 10,222 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,268 t | 3,723 t | 13,863 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,348 t | 6,219 t | 14,237 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,150 t | 7,216 t | 12,609 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 147 Mozambique 13,693 t compare
- 148 Malta 13,419 t compare
- 149 Afghanistan 12,694 t compare
- 151 Ethiopia 12,066 t compare
- 152 Kyrgyzstan 11,415 t compare
- 153 Mauritania 10,783 t 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 other paper and paperboard — import quantity in Malawi?
- Other paper and paperboard — import quantity in Malawi was 12,609 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 15,400 t in 1980.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 t in 1964.
- How does Malawi rank for other paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Malawi ranks 150th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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 Other paper and paperboard — 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