Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 11,020 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Malawi, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 11,020 t for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Malawi peaked at 12,989 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,300 t, in 1998.
That places Malawi 142nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,300 t | — |
| 1999 | 4,640 t | +40.6% |
| 2000 | 4,865 t | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 4,865 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,653 t | -24.9% |
| 2003 | 7,360 t | +101.5% |
| 2004 | 8,272 t | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 8,272 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,281 t | +48.5% |
| 2007 | 8,517 t | -30.6% |
| 2008 | 10,509 t | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 11,679 t | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 10,981 t | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 12,989 t | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 5,865 t | -54.8% |
| 2013 | 7,132 t | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 9,099 t | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 7,131 t | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 7,758 t | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 8,075 t | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 5,889 t | -27.1% |
| 2019 | 8,694 t | +47.6% |
| 2020 | 9,341 t | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 9,322 t | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 6,449 t | -30.8% |
| 2023 | 8,846 t | +37.2% |
| 2024 | 11,020 t | +24.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 11,020 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,523 t, 7.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 11,020 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,607 t, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,970 t | 3,300 t | 4,640 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 8,027 t | 3,653 t | 12,281 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,361 t | 5,865 t | 12,989 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,996 t | 6,449 t | 11,020 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 139 Cuba 12,724 t compare
- 140 Mozambique 12,437 t compare
- 141 Malta 11,462 t compare
- 143 Afghanistan 10,984 t compare
- 144 Ethiopia 10,774 t compare
- 145 Mauritania 10,287 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 packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Malawi?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Malawi was 11,020 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12,989 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,300 t in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Malawi ranks 142nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — 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