Plywood and LVL — Import value in Malawi
Malawi: Plywood and LVL — Import value was 469 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — 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 plywood and lvl — import value in Malawi is 469 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import value in Malawi peaked at 2,628 1000 USD in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1989.
That places Malawi 225th 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 value in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 26 1000 USD | — |
| 1965 | 109 1000 USD | +319.2% |
| 1966 | 153 1000 USD | +40.4% |
| 1967 | 225 1000 USD | +47.1% |
| 1968 | 300 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 336 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 415 1000 USD | +23.5% |
| 1971 | 639 1000 USD | +54.0% |
| 1972 | 451 1000 USD | -29.4% |
| 1973 | 432 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 432 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 921 1000 USD | +113.2% |
| 1976 | 973 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 738 1000 USD | -24.2% |
| 1978 | 2,628 1000 USD | +256.1% |
| 1979 | 2,449 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 1,691 1000 USD | -31.0% |
| 1981 | 1,267 1000 USD | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 1,740 1000 USD | +37.3% |
| 1983 | 1,740 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,740 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 479 1000 USD | -72.5% |
| 1986 | 474 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 202 1000 USD | -57.4% |
| 1988 | 22 1000 USD | -89.1% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 7 1000 USD | — |
| 1991 | 7 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 22 1000 USD | +214.3% |
| 1993 | 9 1000 USD | -59.1% |
| 1994 | 9 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25 1000 USD | +177.8% |
| 1996 | 25 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 1000 USD | -96.0% |
| 1998 | 1 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 43 1000 USD | +4200.0% |
| 2000 | 43 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 43 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21 1000 USD | -51.2% |
| 2003 | 248 1000 USD | +1081.0% |
| 2004 | 128 1000 USD | -48.4% |
| 2005 | 128 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 276 1000 USD | +115.6% |
| 2007 | 391 1000 USD | +41.7% |
| 2008 | 306 1000 USD | -21.7% |
| 2009 | 501 1000 USD | +63.7% |
| 2010 | 449 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 489 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 442 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 877 1000 USD | +98.4% |
| 2014 | 369 1000 USD | -57.9% |
| 2015 | 527 1000 USD | +42.8% |
| 2016 | 395 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 790 1000 USD | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 667 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 633 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 1,022 1000 USD | +61.5% |
| 2021 | 1,404 1000 USD | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 268 1000 USD | -80.9% |
| 2023 | 558 1000 USD | +108.2% |
| 2024 | 469 1000 USD | -15.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 469 1000 USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,467 1000 USD, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 469 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,218 1000 USD, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +4200.0% | 1 1000 USD | 43 1000 USD |
| 2003 | +1081.0% | 21 1000 USD | 248 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 191.5 1000 USD | 26 1000 USD | 336 1000 USD | 6 |
| 1970s | 1,008 1000 USD | 415 1000 USD | 2,628 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 935.5 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 1,740 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.9 1000 USD | 1 1000 USD | 43 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 208.5 1000 USD | 21 1000 USD | 501 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 563.8 1000 USD | 369 1000 USD | 877 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 744.2 1000 USD | 268 1000 USD | 1,404 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 222 Gibraltar 505 1000 USD compare
- 223 Micronesia (Federated States of) 475 1000 USD compare
- 224 Sudan (former) 472 1000 USD compare
- 226 Guam 434 1000 USD compare
- 227 Tajikistan 432 1000 USD compare
- 228 Burundi 415 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 plywood and lvl — import value in Malawi?
- Plywood and lvl — import value in Malawi was 469 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,628 1000 USD in 1978.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1989.
- How does Malawi rank for plywood and lvl — import value?
- Malawi ranks 225th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plywood and lvl — import value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. 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 value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 61 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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