Paper and paperboard — Export value in Malawi
Malawi: Paper and paperboard — Export value was 118 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Malawi, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — export value in Malawi stood at 118 1000 USD.
The figure is down 56.0% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value in Malawi peaked at 457 1000 USD in 1997 and was at its lowest, 17 1000 USD, in 1994.
That places Malawi 184th out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 17 1000 USD | — |
| 1995 | 44 1000 USD | +158.8% |
| 1996 | 44 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 457 1000 USD | +938.6% |
| 1998 | 456 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 35 1000 USD | -92.3% |
| 2000 | 35 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 35 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 125 1000 USD | +257.1% |
| 2003 | 49 1000 USD | -60.8% |
| 2004 | 66 1000 USD | +34.7% |
| 2005 | 66 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 67 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 167 1000 USD | +149.3% |
| 2008 | 183 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 161 1000 USD | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 361 1000 USD | +124.2% |
| 2011 | 322 1000 USD | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 246 1000 USD | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 180 1000 USD | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 244 1000 USD | +35.6% |
| 2015 | 261 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 261 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 269 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 422 1000 USD | +56.9% |
| 2019 | 157 1000 USD | -62.8% |
| 2020 | 285 1000 USD | +81.5% |
| 2021 | 280 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 307 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 268 1000 USD | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 118 1000 USD | -56.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 118 1000 USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 266 1000 USD, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 118 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250 1000 USD, 47% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +938.6% | 44 1000 USD | 457 1000 USD |
| 2002 | +257.1% | 35 1000 USD | 125 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 175.5 1000 USD | 17 1000 USD | 457 1000 USD | 6 |
| 2000s | 95.4 1000 USD | 35 1000 USD | 183 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 272.3 1000 USD | 157 1000 USD | 422 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.6 1000 USD | 118 1000 USD | 307 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 182 Democratic Republic of the Congo 148 1000 USD compare
- 183 Gibraltar 143 1000 USD compare
- 185 American Samoa 111 1000 USD compare
- 186 Central African Republic 109 1000 USD compare
- 187 Norfolk Island 105 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 paper and paperboard — export value in Malawi?
- Paper and paperboard — export value in Malawi was 118 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 457 1000 USD in 1997.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 1000 USD in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for paper and paperboard — export value?
- Malawi ranks 184th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Export value. 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