Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.0052 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0052 m3 per square kilometre for plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 24.7% on the previous year and down 77.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.0849 m3 per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 m3 per square kilometre, in 1989.
That places Malawi 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0021 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0085 m3 per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0138 m3 per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1967 | 0.017 m3 per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0255 m3 per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0255 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0456 m3 per square kilometre | +79.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0499 m3 per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0382 m3 per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0255 m3 per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0255 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0488 m3 per square kilometre | +91.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0414 m3 per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0265 m3 per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0849 m3 per square kilometre | +220.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0711 m3 per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0191 m3 per square kilometre | -73.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0265 m3 per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0339 m3 per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0339 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0339 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0159 m3 per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0127 m3 per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0085 m3 per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0006 m3 per square kilometre | -93.2% |
| 1989 | 0 m3 per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre | +180.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.001 m3 per square kilometre | +716.7% |
| 1996 | 0.001 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 m3 per square kilometre | -96.9% |
| 1998 | 0 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 m3 per square kilometre | +8433.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 m3 per square kilometre | -73.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 m3 per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 m3 per square kilometre | +828.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0038 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0043 m3 per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 m3 per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 m3 per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0054 m3 per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 m3 per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 m3 per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0029 m3 per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0227 m3 per square kilometre | +670.1% |
| 2014 | 0.003 m3 per square kilometre | -86.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0127 m3 per square kilometre | +322.3% |
| 2016 | 0.01 m3 per square kilometre | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0088 m3 per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 0.012 m3 per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0129 m3 per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0174 m3 per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0219 m3 per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 m3 per square kilometre | -68.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 m3 per square kilometre | -24.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0052 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0093 m3 per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0052 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0277 m3 per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +8433.3% | 0 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0027 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +828.2% | 0.0004 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0038 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +716.7% | 0.0001 m3 per square kilometre | 0.001 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +670.1% | 0.0029 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0227 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +322.3% | 0.003 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0127 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1965 | +300.0% | 0.0021 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0085 m3 per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0154 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0021 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0255 m3 per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0457 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0255 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0849 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0185 m3 per square kilometre | 0 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0339 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0005 m3 per square kilometre | 0 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0027 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0004 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0054 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0094 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0029 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0227 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0129 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0052 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0219 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 166 Congo 0.0062 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 167 Pakistan 0.0058 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 168 Uganda 0.0055 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 170 Central African Republic 0.0049 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 171 Namibia 0.0047 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 172 Ethiopia 0.0045 m3 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 plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.0052 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0849 m3 per square kilometre in 1978.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Malawi rank for plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 169th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.0%. 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 Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 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.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 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
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 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.