How does Malawi rank for roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre?

Malawi ranks 115th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.

Is roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. 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 Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi

Name: Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malawi: Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre was 0.0025 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0025 m3 per square kilometre

World rank

115th

of 183 countries

All-time high

0.1168 m3 per square kilometre

in 2008

All-time low

0 m3 per square kilometre

in 2018

Years of data

1967–2023

Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1967–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 0.0025 m3 per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.1168 m3 per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 m3 per square kilometre, in 2018.

That places Malawi 115th out of 183 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.

Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1967 to 2023.
Year	m3 per square kilometre	Change
1967	0.0011 m3 per square kilometre	—
1968	0.0011 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	0.0011 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.0011 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1971	0.0021 m3 per square kilometre	+100.0%
1972	0.0042 m3 per square kilometre	+100.0%
1973	0.0011 m3 per square kilometre	-75.0%
1974	0.0011 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0.0011 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1976	0.0011 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1977	0.0011 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1978	0.0011 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1979	0.0021 m3 per square kilometre	+100.0%
1990	0.0002 m3 per square kilometre	-92.5%
1991	0.0002 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0.0105 m3 per square kilometre	+6493.3%
1993	0.0105 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	0.0023 m3 per square kilometre	-78.2%
1995	0.0042 m3 per square kilometre	+84.7%
1996	0.0042 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.0042 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0.0042 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.003 m3 per square kilometre	-30.1%
2000	0.003 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2001	0.003 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.003 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	0.0035 m3 per square kilometre	+17.2%
2004	0.0025 m3 per square kilometre	-29.4%
2005	0.0025 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.0014 m3 per square kilometre	-42.9%
2007	0.0499 m3 per square kilometre	+3465.9%
2008	0.1168 m3 per square kilometre	+133.9%
2009	0.0422 m3 per square kilometre	-63.9%
2010	0.0595 m3 per square kilometre	+41.1%
2011	0.0117 m3 per square kilometre	-80.4%
2012	0.0117 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	0.0096 m3 per square kilometre	-17.5%
2014	0.0422 m3 per square kilometre	+338.7%
2015	0.0227 m3 per square kilometre	-46.1%
2016	0.0021 m3 per square kilometre	-90.9%
2017	0.0013 m3 per square kilometre	-38.8%
2018	0 m3 per square kilometre	-100.0%
2019	0.0158 m3 per square kilometre	—
2020	0 m3 per square kilometre	-100.0%
2021	0 m3 per square kilometre	—
2022	0 m3 per square kilometre	—
2023	0.0025 m3 per square kilometre	—

Malawi compared with similar countries

Malawi's 0.0025 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0013 m3 per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Malawi's 0.0025 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0242 m3 per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre 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	+6493.3%	0.0002 m3 per square kilometre	0.0105 m3 per square kilometre
2007	+3465.9%	0.0014 m3 per square kilometre	0.0499 m3 per square kilometre
2014	+338.7%	0.0096 m3 per square kilometre	0.0422 m3 per square kilometre

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0011 m3 per square kilometre	0.0011 m3 per square kilometre	0.0011 m3 per square kilometre	3
1970s	0.0016 m3 per square kilometre	0.0011 m3 per square kilometre	0.0042 m3 per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0043 m3 per square kilometre	0.0002 m3 per square kilometre	0.0105 m3 per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0228 m3 per square kilometre	0.0014 m3 per square kilometre	0.1168 m3 per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0177 m3 per square kilometre	0 m3 per square kilometre	0.0595 m3 per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0006 m3 per square kilometre	0 m3 per square kilometre	0.0025 m3 per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Malawi

112 Kuwait 0.0045 m3 per square kilometre compare
113 Belize 0.0043 m3 per square kilometre compare
114 Fiji 0.0038 m3 per square kilometre compare
116 Haiti 0.0023 m3 per square kilometre compare
117 Pakistan 0.002 m3 per square kilometre compare
118 Tajikistan 0.0015 m3 per square kilometre compare

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More environment data for Malawi

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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)
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)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi?: Roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.0025 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0.1168 m3 per square kilometre in 2008.
What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 per square kilometre in 2018.
How does Malawi rank for roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre?: Malawi ranks 115th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is roundwood — export quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is down 73.9%. 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 Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Roundwood — Export 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.

Roundwood — Export quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Roundwood — Export 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

Indicator: Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre
Unit: m3 per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 184 places, 7,192 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 10 September 2026

Roundwood — Export 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.