Roundwood — Export value in Malawi
Malawi: Roundwood — Export value was 16 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export value in Malawi, 1967–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — export value in Malawi stood at 16 1000 USD.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and down 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export value in Malawi peaked at 2,178 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 2018.
Malawi ranks 162nd 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 value in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 20 1000 USD | — |
| 1968 | 13 1000 USD | -35.0% |
| 1969 | 13 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 27 1000 USD | +107.7% |
| 1971 | 30 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 35 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1973 | 20 1000 USD | -42.9% |
| 1974 | 20 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 20 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 20 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 20 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 20 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 50 1000 USD | +150.0% |
| 1990 | 2 1000 USD | -96.0% |
| 1991 | 2 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 74 1000 USD | +3600.0% |
| 1993 | 74 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 23 1000 USD | -68.9% |
| 1995 | 42 1000 USD | +82.6% |
| 1996 | 42 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 42 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 42 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 28 1000 USD | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 28 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 28 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 35 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 15 1000 USD | -57.1% |
| 2005 | 15 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1,034 1000 USD | +6362.5% |
| 2008 | 2,178 1000 USD | +110.6% |
| 2009 | 558 1000 USD | -74.4% |
| 2010 | 794 1000 USD | +42.3% |
| 2011 | 240 1000 USD | -69.8% |
| 2012 | 240 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 186 1000 USD | -22.5% |
| 2014 | 977 1000 USD | +425.3% |
| 2015 | 873 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 24 1000 USD | -97.3% |
| 2017 | 12 1000 USD | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 197 1000 USD | — |
| 2020 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2022 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 2023 | 14 1000 USD | — |
| 2024 | 16 1000 USD | +14.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 16 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 16 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 16 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,074 1000 USD, 1% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +6362.5% | 16 1000 USD | 1,034 1000 USD |
| 1992 | +3600.0% | 2 1000 USD | 74 1000 USD |
| 2014 | +425.3% | 186 1000 USD | 977 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.33 1000 USD | 13 1000 USD | 20 1000 USD | 3 |
| 1970s | 26.2 1000 USD | 20 1000 USD | 50 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.1 1000 USD | 2 1000 USD | 74 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 393.5 1000 USD | 15 1000 USD | 2,178 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 354.3 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 977 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 16 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 roundwood — export value in Malawi?
- Roundwood — export value in Malawi was 16 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,178 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for roundwood — export value?
- Malawi ranks 162nd out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.4%. 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 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