Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity was 630 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Malawi, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 630 m3 for plywood and lvl — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 27.8% on the previous year and up 122.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import quantity in Malawi peaked at 8,000 m3 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1989.
That places Malawi 229th out of 255 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.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 200 m3 | — |
| 1965 | 800 m3 | +300.0% |
| 1966 | 1,300 m3 | +62.5% |
| 1967 | 1,600 m3 | +23.1% |
| 1968 | 2,400 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 2,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,300 m3 | +79.2% |
| 1971 | 4,700 m3 | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 3,600 m3 | -23.4% |
| 1973 | 2,400 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1974 | 2,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,600 m3 | +91.7% |
| 1976 | 3,900 m3 | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 2,500 m3 | -35.9% |
| 1978 | 8,000 m3 | +220.0% |
| 1979 | 6,700 m3 | -16.2% |
| 1980 | 1,800 m3 | -73.1% |
| 1981 | 2,500 m3 | +38.9% |
| 1982 | 3,200 m3 | +28.0% |
| 1983 | 3,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,500 m3 | -53.1% |
| 1986 | 1,200 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 800 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 54 m3 | -93.2% |
| 1989 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 5 m3 | — |
| 1991 | 5 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14 m3 | +180.0% |
| 1993 | 12 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 12 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 98 m3 | +716.7% |
| 1996 | 98 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 m3 | -96.9% |
| 1998 | 3 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 256 m3 | +8433.3% |
| 2000 | 256 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 256 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68 m3 | -73.4% |
| 2003 | 39 m3 | -42.6% |
| 2004 | 362 m3 | +828.2% |
| 2005 | 362 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 404 m3 | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 431 m3 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 418 m3 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 507 m3 | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 511 m3 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 356 m3 | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 278 m3 | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 2,141 m3 | +670.1% |
| 2014 | 283 m3 | -86.8% |
| 2015 | 1,195 m3 | +322.3% |
| 2016 | 941 m3 | -21.3% |
| 2017 | 826 m3 | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 1,132 m3 | +37.0% |
| 2019 | 1,214 m3 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 1,637 m3 | +34.8% |
| 2021 | 2,062 m3 | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 655 m3 | -68.2% |
| 2023 | 493 m3 | -24.7% |
| 2024 | 630 m3 | +27.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 630 m3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,899 m3, 13% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 630 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,659 m3, 14% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — Import quantity 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% | 3 m3 | 256 m3 |
| 2004 | +828.2% | 39 m3 | 362 m3 |
| 1995 | +716.7% | 12 m3 | 98 m3 |
| 2013 | +670.1% | 278 m3 | 2,141 m3 |
| 2015 | +322.3% | 283 m3 | 1,195 m3 |
| 1965 | +300.0% | 200 m3 | 800 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,450 m3 | 200 m3 | 2,400 m3 | 6 |
| 1970s | 4,310 m3 | 2,400 m3 | 8,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,745 m3 | 0 m3 | 3,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.6 m3 | 3 m3 | 256 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 310.3 m3 | 39 m3 | 507 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 887.7 m3 | 278 m3 | 2,141 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,095 m3 | 493 m3 | 2,062 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 226 Eswatini 974 m3 compare
- 227 Cook Islands 911 m3 compare
- 228 Palau 813 m3 compare
- 230 Ethiopia PDR 517 m3 compare
- 231 Andorra 512 m3 compare
- 232 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 407 m3 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 plywood and lvl — import quantity in Malawi?
- Plywood and lvl — import quantity in Malawi was 630 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8,000 m3 in 1978.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1989.
- How does Malawi rank for plywood and lvl — import quantity?
- Malawi ranks 229th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plywood and lvl — import quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.6%. 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 Plywood and LVL — 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