Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.076 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.076 t per square kilometre for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 140.4% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.1029 t per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 t per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Malawi 128th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0032 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0074 t per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0212 t per square kilometre | +185.7% |
| 1967 | 0.017 t per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0127 t per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0138 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0265 t per square kilometre | +92.3% |
| 1971 | 0.018 t per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0138 t per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0233 t per square kilometre | +69.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0308 t per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0233 t per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1976 | 0.018 t per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0212 t per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 0.035 t per square kilometre | +65.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0265 t per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1029 t per square kilometre | +288.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0233 t per square kilometre | -77.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0223 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0286 t per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0286 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | -96.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0042 t per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0064 t per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0098 t per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0178 t per square kilometre | +80.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0164 t per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0164 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 t per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 t per square kilometre | +101.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0046 t per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | -75.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 t per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.021 t per square kilometre | +2205.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0067 t per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.002 t per square kilometre | -69.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0352 t per square kilometre | +1628.1% |
| 2004 | 0.027 t per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 0.027 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0343 t per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0436 t per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0348 t per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0469 t per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2010 | 0.05 t per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0533 t per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0372 t per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0431 t per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0616 t per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0444 t per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0602 t per square kilometre | +35.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0619 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0689 t per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.064 t per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0585 t per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0679 t per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0316 t per square kilometre | -53.5% |
| 2023 | 0.076 t per square kilometre | +140.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0126 t per square kilometre | 0.0032 t per square kilometre | 0.0212 t per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0237 t per square kilometre | 0.0138 t per square kilometre | 0.035 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0245 t per square kilometre | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | 0.1029 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0067 t per square kilometre | 0.0009 t per square kilometre | 0.021 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0264 t per square kilometre | 0.002 t per square kilometre | 0.0469 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0544 t per square kilometre | 0.0372 t per square kilometre | 0.0689 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0585 t per square kilometre | 0.0316 t per square kilometre | 0.076 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 125 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0895 t per square kilometre compare
- 126 Benin 0.0849 t per square kilometre compare
- 127 Algeria 0.0788 t per square kilometre compare
- 129 Senegal 0.0734 t per square kilometre compare
- 130 Lesotho 0.0704 t per square kilometre compare
- 131 Oman 0.07 t 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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0005 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 25.33 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.076 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1029 t per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 t per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 128th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. 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 Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Printing and writing papers — 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.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Printing and writing papers — 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.