Printing and writing papers — Import value in Malawi
Malawi: Printing and writing papers — Import value was 11,045 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import value in Malawi, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 11,045 1000 USD for printing and writing papers — import value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value in Malawi peaked at 11,045 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50 1000 USD, in 1964.
Malawi ranks 139th of 252 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.
Printing and writing papers — Import value in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 50 1000 USD | — |
| 1965 | 186 1000 USD | +272.0% |
| 1966 | 222 1000 USD | +19.4% |
| 1967 | 415 1000 USD | +86.9% |
| 1968 | 347 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 1969 | 371 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 1970 | 609 1000 USD | +64.2% |
| 1971 | 687 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 1972 | 519 1000 USD | -24.5% |
| 1973 | 1,115 1000 USD | +114.8% |
| 1974 | 2,247 1000 USD | +101.5% |
| 1975 | 2,461 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 1,258 1000 USD | -48.9% |
| 1977 | 1,456 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 1978 | 2,430 1000 USD | +66.9% |
| 1979 | 2,711 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 7,466 1000 USD | +175.4% |
| 1981 | 2,538 1000 USD | -66.0% |
| 1982 | 2,709 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 2,936 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 1984 | 2,936 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 110 1000 USD | -96.3% |
| 1986 | 466 1000 USD | +323.6% |
| 1987 | 701 1000 USD | +50.4% |
| 1988 | 967 1000 USD | +37.9% |
| 1989 | 1,503 1000 USD | +55.4% |
| 1990 | 1,424 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 1,424 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 212 1000 USD | -85.1% |
| 1993 | 244 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 279 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 144 1000 USD | -48.4% |
| 1996 | 144 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 115 1000 USD | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 115 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,772 1000 USD | +1440.9% |
| 2000 | 640 1000 USD | -63.9% |
| 2001 | 640 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 150 1000 USD | -76.6% |
| 2003 | 3,698 1000 USD | +2365.3% |
| 2004 | 2,008 1000 USD | -45.7% |
| 2005 | 2,008 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,304 1000 USD | +64.5% |
| 2007 | 4,513 1000 USD | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 4,236 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 6,094 1000 USD | +43.9% |
| 2010 | 7,120 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 7,345 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 4,283 1000 USD | -41.7% |
| 2013 | 6,702 1000 USD | +56.5% |
| 2014 | 6,901 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 5,720 1000 USD | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 5,589 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 5,769 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 7,138 1000 USD | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 7,909 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 6,375 1000 USD | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 8,155 1000 USD | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 4,087 1000 USD | -49.9% |
| 2023 | 10,706 1000 USD | +162.0% |
| 2024 | 11,045 1000 USD | +3.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 11,045 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,032 1000 USD, 5.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 11,045 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,956 1000 USD, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — 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 | +2365.3% | 150 1000 USD | 3,698 1000 USD |
| 1999 | +1440.9% | 115 1000 USD | 1,772 1000 USD |
| 1986 | +323.6% | 110 1000 USD | 466 1000 USD |
| 1965 | +272.0% | 50 1000 USD | 186 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 265.17 1000 USD | 50 1000 USD | 415 1000 USD | 6 |
| 1970s | 1,549 1000 USD | 519 1000 USD | 2,711 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,233 1000 USD | 110 1000 USD | 7,466 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 587.3 1000 USD | 115 1000 USD | 1,772 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,729 1000 USD | 150 1000 USD | 6,094 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,448 1000 USD | 4,283 1000 USD | 7,909 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,074 1000 USD | 4,087 1000 USD | 11,045 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 printing and writing papers — import value in Malawi?
- Printing and writing papers — import value in Malawi was 11,045 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11,045 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 1000 USD in 1964.
- How does Malawi rank for printing and writing papers — import value?
- Malawi ranks 139th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. 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 Printing and writing papers — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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