Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Malawi
Malawi: Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was 118 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Malawi, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2018, others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value in Malawi stood at 118 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 102.0% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value in Malawi peaked at 3,386 1000 USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, -7,835 1000 USD, in 2006.
Malawi ranks 86th of 159 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.
Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,146 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | -2,942 1000 USD | -356.7% |
| 1999 | 120 1000 USD | -104.1% |
| 2000 | 449 1000 USD | +274.2% |
| 2001 | 2,645 1000 USD | +489.1% |
| 2002 | -3,154 1000 USD | -219.2% |
| 2003 | 220 1000 USD | -107.0% |
| 2004 | -1,030 1000 USD | -568.2% |
| 2005 | -4,051 1000 USD | +293.3% |
| 2006 | -7,835 1000 USD | +93.4% |
| 2007 | 360 1000 USD | -104.6% |
| 2008 | 326 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 106 1000 USD | -67.5% |
| 2010 | 269 1000 USD | +153.8% |
| 2011 | 663 1000 USD | +146.5% |
| 2012 | 3,386 1000 USD | +410.7% |
| 2013 | 322 1000 USD | -90.5% |
| 2014 | 371 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 439 1000 USD | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 424 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 2017 | -5,878 1000 USD | -1486.3% |
| 2018 | 118 1000 USD | -102.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 118 1000 USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 767 1000 USD, 15% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 118 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 485.5 1000 USD, 24% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -1486.3% | 424 1000 USD | -5,878 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -558.67 1000 USD | -2,942 1000 USD | 1,146 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | -1,196 1000 USD | -7,835 1000 USD | 2,645 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.67 1000 USD | -5,878 1000 USD | 3,386 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 83 Suriname 167 1000 USD compare
- 84 Sao Tome and Principe 163 1000 USD compare
- 85 Guinea-Bissau 138 1000 USD compare
- 87 Vanuatu 86 1000 USD compare
- 88 Central African Republic 85 1000 USD compare
- 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -42 1000 USD 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 others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value in Malawi?
- Others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value in Malawi was 118 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3,386 1000 USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -7,835 1000 USD in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- Malawi ranks 86th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is others (adjustment) — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. 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 Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/