Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Malawi
Malawi: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 37,570 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Malawi, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Malawi stood at 37,570 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and up 53.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Malawi peaked at 37,570 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 610 1000 USD, in 1965.
Malawi ranks 164th 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 697 1000 USD | — |
| 1965 | 610 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 1,203 1000 USD | +97.2% |
| 1967 | 1,225 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 1,260 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 1,550 1000 USD | +23.0% |
| 1970 | 1,904 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 1971 | 2,779 1000 USD | +46.0% |
| 1972 | 2,396 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 3,894 1000 USD | +62.5% |
| 1974 | 5,637 1000 USD | +44.8% |
| 1975 | 5,542 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 3,296 1000 USD | -40.5% |
| 1977 | 5,535 1000 USD | +67.9% |
| 1978 | 8,865 1000 USD | +60.2% |
| 1979 | 10,352 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 1980 | 26,796 1000 USD | +158.8% |
| 1981 | 15,438 1000 USD | -42.4% |
| 1982 | 11,401 1000 USD | -26.1% |
| 1983 | 11,433 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 7,212 1000 USD | -36.9% |
| 1985 | 8,305 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 6,794 1000 USD | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 7,747 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 1988 | 6,709 1000 USD | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 5,024 1000 USD | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 7,802 1000 USD | +55.3% |
| 1991 | 7,802 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,020 1000 USD | -61.3% |
| 1993 | 4,581 1000 USD | +51.7% |
| 1994 | 3,128 1000 USD | -31.7% |
| 1995 | 8,057 1000 USD | +157.6% |
| 1996 | 3,956 1000 USD | -50.9% |
| 1997 | 4,698 1000 USD | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 4,698 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,265 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 4,702 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 4,702 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,415 1000 USD | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 14,308 1000 USD | +319.0% |
| 2004 | 11,077 1000 USD | -22.6% |
| 2005 | 11,309 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 16,250 1000 USD | +43.7% |
| 2007 | 19,313 1000 USD | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 22,027 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 26,497 1000 USD | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 28,997 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 28,910 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 14,056 1000 USD | -51.4% |
| 2013 | 23,245 1000 USD | +65.4% |
| 2014 | 24,559 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 19,763 1000 USD | -19.5% |
| 2016 | 15,889 1000 USD | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 18,545 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 18,032 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 25,466 1000 USD | +41.2% |
| 2020 | 25,650 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 27,980 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 19,325 1000 USD | -30.9% |
| 2023 | 32,884 1000 USD | +70.2% |
| 2024 | 37,570 1000 USD | +14.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 37,570 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 18,750 1000 USD, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 37,570 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,357 1000 USD, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — 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 | +319.0% | 3,415 1000 USD | 14,308 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,091 1000 USD | 610 1000 USD | 1,550 1000 USD | 6 |
| 1970s | 5,020 1000 USD | 1,904 1000 USD | 10,352 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,686 1000 USD | 5,024 1000 USD | 26,796 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,301 1000 USD | 3,020 1000 USD | 8,057 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,360 1000 USD | 3,415 1000 USD | 26,497 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,746 1000 USD | 14,056 1000 USD | 28,997 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,682 1000 USD | 19,325 1000 USD | 37,570 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 162 Democratic Republic of the Congo 40,769 1000 USD compare
- 163 Andorra 40,312 1000 USD compare
- 165 Montenegro 35,982 1000 USD compare
- 166 Eswatini 33,584 1000 USD compare
- 167 Faroe Islands 32,392 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) — import value in Malawi?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Malawi was 37,570 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) — import value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 37,570 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 610 1000 USD in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Malawi ranks 164th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.0%. 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) — 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