Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 45 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Malawi, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Malawi stood at 45 t.
The figure is down 91.5% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Malawi peaked at 1,621 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 14 t, in 1999.
Malawi ranks 181st of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 637 t | — |
| 1999 | 14 t | -97.8% |
| 2000 | 14 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 14 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 118 t | +742.9% |
| 2003 | 72 t | -39.0% |
| 2004 | 51 t | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 51 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 89 t | +74.5% |
| 2007 | 808 t | +807.9% |
| 2008 | 856 t | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1,621 t | +89.4% |
| 2010 | 1,121 t | -30.8% |
| 2011 | 1,107 t | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 85 t | -92.3% |
| 2013 | 97 t | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 70 t | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 575 t | +721.4% |
| 2016 | 575 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 575 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,056 t | +83.7% |
| 2019 | 48 t | -95.5% |
| 2020 | 531 t | +1006.2% |
| 2021 | 535 t | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 531 t | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 531 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45 t | -91.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 45 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 65 t, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 45 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96 t, 47% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1006.2% | 48 t | 531 t |
| 2007 | +807.9% | 89 t | 808 t |
| 2002 | +742.9% | 14 t | 118 t |
| 2015 | +721.4% | 70 t | 575 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 325.5 t | 14 t | 637 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 369.4 t | 14 t | 1,621 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 530.9 t | 48 t | 1,121 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 434.6 t | 45 t | 535 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Malawi?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Malawi was 45 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,621 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 t in 1999.
- How does Malawi rank for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity?
- Malawi ranks 181st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 Packaging paper and paperboard — Export 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