Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.2821 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 0.2821 1000 USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 73.1% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.2821 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.001 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1964.
Malawi ranks 128th of 184 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.
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.001 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.003 1000 USD per square kilometre | +189.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0071 1000 USD per square kilometre | +139.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0069 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0057 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1969 | 0.007 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0106 1000 USD per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0167 1000 USD per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0154 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0278 1000 USD per square kilometre | +81.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0463 1000 USD per square kilometre | +66.4% |
| 1975 | 0.031 1000 USD per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0154 1000 USD per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0455 1000 USD per square kilometre | +195.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0601 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0736 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 0.251 1000 USD per square kilometre | +241.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1483 1000 USD per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0981 1000 USD per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0984 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0542 1000 USD per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0806 1000 USD per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0654 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0784 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0693 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0517 1000 USD per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0811 1000 USD per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0811 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.031 1000 USD per square kilometre | -61.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0479 1000 USD per square kilometre | +54.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0329 1000 USD per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0818 1000 USD per square kilometre | +148.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0383 1000 USD per square kilometre | -53.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0463 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0463 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0509 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0447 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0447 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0311 1000 USD per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1342 1000 USD per square kilometre | +331.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1076 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1076 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1607 1000 USD per square kilometre | +49.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1885 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2146 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2572 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2819 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2723 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1375 1000 USD per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2063 1000 USD per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2373 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1814 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1551 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1616 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1576 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2187 1000 USD per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1728 1000 USD per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2378 1000 USD per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 0.163 1000 USD per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2821 1000 USD per square kilometre | +73.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.2821 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0412 1000 USD per square kilometre, 6.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.2821 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0987 1000 USD per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +331.8% | 0.0311 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1342 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0051 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0071 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0342 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0106 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0736 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0995 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0517 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.251 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0538 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.031 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0818 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1291 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0311 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2572 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.201 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1375 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2819 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2139 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.163 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2821 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 125 Canada 0.3326 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 126 Sao Tome and Principe 0.3229 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 127 Comoros 0.3208 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 129 Myanmar 0.2708 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 130 American Samoa 0.25 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 131 Argentina 0.2423 1000 USD per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.2821 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2821 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Malawi rank for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 128th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Paper and paperboard — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Paper and paperboard — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.