Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Malawi
Malawi: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 5,683 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Malawi, 1967–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Malawi stood at 5,683 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.0% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Malawi peaked at 22,831 1000 USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1987.
Malawi ranks 151st of 254 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 20 1000 USD | — |
| 1968 | 13 1000 USD | -35.0% |
| 1969 | 13 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 27 1000 USD | +107.7% |
| 1971 | 30 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 35 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 20 1000 USD | -42.9% |
| 1974 | 20 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50 1000 USD | +150.0% |
| 1981 | 594 1000 USD | +1088.0% |
| 1982 | 600 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 600 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 600 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 600 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 600 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 242 1000 USD | — |
| 1989 | 39 1000 USD | -83.9% |
| 1990 | 48 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 48 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,681 1000 USD | +7568.8% |
| 1993 | 3,649 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 50 1000 USD | -98.6% |
| 1995 | 2,043 1000 USD | +3986.0% |
| 1996 | 2,043 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,456 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 1998 | 2,455 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 687 1000 USD | -72.0% |
| 2000 | 688 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 688 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 276 1000 USD | -59.9% |
| 2003 | 1,333 1000 USD | +383.0% |
| 2004 | 2,084 1000 USD | +56.3% |
| 2005 | 2,084 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,028 1000 USD | +381.2% |
| 2007 | 8,403 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 16,237 1000 USD | +93.2% |
| 2009 | 11,299 1000 USD | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 14,305 1000 USD | +26.6% |
| 2011 | 12,822 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 22,831 1000 USD | +78.1% |
| 2013 | 22,151 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 17,689 1000 USD | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 11,744 1000 USD | -33.6% |
| 2016 | 8,201 1000 USD | -30.2% |
| 2017 | 9,634 1000 USD | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 11,084 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 7,599 1000 USD | -31.4% |
| 2020 | 8,088 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 11,051 1000 USD | +36.6% |
| 2022 | 15,865 1000 USD | +43.6% |
| 2023 | 14,214 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 5,683 1000 USD | -60.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 5,683 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,623 1000 USD, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 5,683 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,953 1000 USD, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +7568.8% | 48 1000 USD | 3,681 1000 USD |
| 1995 | +3986.0% | 50 1000 USD | 2,043 1000 USD |
| 1981 | +1088.0% | 50 1000 USD | 594 1000 USD |
| 2003 | +383.0% | 276 1000 USD | 1,333 1000 USD |
| 2006 | +381.2% | 2,084 1000 USD | 10,028 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.33 1000 USD | 13 1000 USD | 20 1000 USD | 3 |
| 1970s | 26.2 1000 USD | 20 1000 USD | 50 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 430.56 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 600 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,716 1000 USD | 48 1000 USD | 3,681 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,312 1000 USD | 276 1000 USD | 16,237 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,806 1000 USD | 7,599 1000 USD | 22,831 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,980 1000 USD | 5,683 1000 USD | 15,865 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 148 French Guiana 8,403 1000 USD compare
- 149 Madagascar 7,199 1000 USD compare
- 150 Cyprus 6,870 1000 USD compare
- 152 Albania 5,406 1000 USD compare
- 153 Togo 3,953 1000 USD compare
- 154 Syrian Arab Republic 3,897 1000 USD compare
- 154 Syria 3,897 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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Malawi?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Malawi was 5,683 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 22,831 1000 USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1987.
- How does Malawi rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Malawi ranks 151st out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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