Paper and paperboard — Import value in Malawi
Malawi: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 28,813 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Malawi, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import value in Malawi is 28,813 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Malawi peaked at 28,813 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 97 1000 USD, in 1964.
Malawi ranks 148th of 255 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 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 97 1000 USD | — |
| 1965 | 281 1000 USD | +189.7% |
| 1966 | 673 1000 USD | +139.5% |
| 1967 | 647 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 535 1000 USD | -17.3% |
| 1969 | 660 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 1970 | 999 1000 USD | +51.4% |
| 1971 | 1,575 1000 USD | +57.7% |
| 1972 | 1,449 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 2,624 1000 USD | +81.1% |
| 1974 | 4,367 1000 USD | +66.4% |
| 1975 | 2,923 1000 USD | -33.1% |
| 1976 | 1,450 1000 USD | -50.4% |
| 1977 | 4,287 1000 USD | +195.7% |
| 1978 | 5,666 1000 USD | +32.2% |
| 1979 | 6,936 1000 USD | +22.4% |
| 1980 | 23,669 1000 USD | +241.2% |
| 1981 | 13,984 1000 USD | -40.9% |
| 1982 | 9,253 1000 USD | -33.8% |
| 1983 | 9,275 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 5,110 1000 USD | -44.9% |
| 1985 | 7,595 1000 USD | +48.6% |
| 1986 | 6,168 1000 USD | -18.8% |
| 1987 | 7,393 1000 USD | +19.9% |
| 1988 | 6,535 1000 USD | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 4,872 1000 USD | -25.4% |
| 1990 | 7,643 1000 USD | +56.9% |
| 1991 | 7,643 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,918 1000 USD | -61.8% |
| 1993 | 4,520 1000 USD | +54.9% |
| 1994 | 3,104 1000 USD | -31.3% |
| 1995 | 7,709 1000 USD | +148.4% |
| 1996 | 3,608 1000 USD | -53.2% |
| 1997 | 4,369 1000 USD | +21.1% |
| 1998 | 4,369 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,801 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 4,219 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 4,219 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,929 1000 USD | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 12,648 1000 USD | +331.8% |
| 2004 | 10,141 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 10,141 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15,151 1000 USD | +49.4% |
| 2007 | 17,769 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 20,231 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 24,249 1000 USD | +19.9% |
| 2010 | 26,577 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 25,669 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 12,965 1000 USD | -49.5% |
| 2013 | 19,454 1000 USD | +50.1% |
| 2014 | 22,377 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 17,103 1000 USD | -23.6% |
| 2016 | 14,625 1000 USD | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 15,234 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 14,856 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 20,618 1000 USD | +38.8% |
| 2020 | 16,288 1000 USD | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 22,417 1000 USD | +37.6% |
| 2022 | 15,364 1000 USD | -31.5% |
| 2023 | 26,593 1000 USD | +73.1% |
| 2024 | 28,813 1000 USD | +8.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 28,813 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,970 1000 USD, 5.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 28,813 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,247 1000 USD, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +331.8% | 2,929 1000 USD | 12,648 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 482.17 1000 USD | 97 1000 USD | 673 1000 USD | 6 |
| 1970s | 3,228 1000 USD | 999 1000 USD | 6,936 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,385 1000 USD | 4,872 1000 USD | 23,669 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,068 1000 USD | 2,918 1000 USD | 7,709 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,170 1000 USD | 2,929 1000 USD | 24,249 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,948 1000 USD | 12,965 1000 USD | 26,577 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,895 1000 USD | 15,364 1000 USD | 28,813 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 — import value in Malawi?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Malawi was 28,813 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 28,813 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 97 1000 USD in 1964.
- How does Malawi rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Malawi ranks 148th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Import 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