Roundwood — Export quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Roundwood — Export quantity was 90 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in Malawi, 1967–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 90 m3 for roundwood — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 62.0% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in Malawi peaked at 11,009 m3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 2018.
Malawi ranks 157th of 253 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.
Roundwood — Export quantity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 100 m3 | — |
| 1968 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 200 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 400 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 100 m3 | -75.0% |
| 1974 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 200 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 15 m3 | -92.5% |
| 1991 | 15 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 989 m3 | +6493.3% |
| 1993 | 989 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 216 m3 | -78.2% |
| 1995 | 399 m3 | +84.7% |
| 1996 | 399 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 399 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 399 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 279 m3 | -30.1% |
| 2000 | 279 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 279 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 279 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 327 m3 | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 231 m3 | -29.4% |
| 2005 | 231 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 132 m3 | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 4,707 m3 | +3465.9% |
| 2008 | 11,009 m3 | +133.9% |
| 2009 | 3,979 m3 | -63.9% |
| 2010 | 5,614 m3 | +41.1% |
| 2011 | 1,099 m3 | -80.4% |
| 2012 | 1,099 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 907 m3 | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 3,979 m3 | +338.7% |
| 2015 | 2,143 m3 | -46.1% |
| 2016 | 196 m3 | -90.9% |
| 2017 | 120 m3 | -38.8% |
| 2018 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 1,489 m3 | — |
| 2020 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2022 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2023 | 237 m3 | — |
| 2024 | 90 m3 | -62.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 90 m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 90 m3, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 90 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,589 m3, 6% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export quantity 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% | 15 m3 | 989 m3 |
| 2007 | +3465.9% | 132 m3 | 4,707 m3 |
| 2014 | +338.7% | 907 m3 | 3,979 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100 m3 | 100 m3 | 100 m3 | 3 |
| 1970s | 150 m3 | 100 m3 | 400 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 409.9 m3 | 15 m3 | 989 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,145 m3 | 132 m3 | 11,009 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,665 m3 | 0 m3 | 5,614 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.4 m3 | 0 m3 | 237 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 roundwood — export quantity in Malawi?
- Roundwood — export quantity in Malawi was 90 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11,009 m3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- Malawi ranks 157th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. 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 Roundwood — Export quantity. 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