Roundwood — Import value in Malawi
Malawi: Roundwood — Import value was 1,417 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import value in Malawi, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1,417 1000 USD for roundwood — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.8% on the previous year and up 206.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import value in Malawi peaked at 5,342 1000 USD in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2 1000 USD, in 1995.
Malawi ranks 108th of 254 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 — Import value in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2 1000 USD | — |
| 1996 | 2 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 62 1000 USD | +3000.0% |
| 2004 | 38 1000 USD | -38.7% |
| 2005 | 38 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98 1000 USD | +157.9% |
| 2007 | 3 1000 USD | -96.9% |
| 2008 | 9 1000 USD | +200.0% |
| 2009 | 45 1000 USD | +400.0% |
| 2010 | 96 1000 USD | +113.3% |
| 2011 | 26 1000 USD | -72.9% |
| 2012 | 16 1000 USD | -38.5% |
| 2013 | 45 1000 USD | +181.2% |
| 2014 | 462 1000 USD | +926.7% |
| 2015 | 186 1000 USD | -59.7% |
| 2016 | 11 1000 USD | -94.1% |
| 2017 | 895 1000 USD | +8036.4% |
| 2018 | 713 1000 USD | -20.3% |
| 2019 | 1,226 1000 USD | +71.9% |
| 2020 | 5,342 1000 USD | +335.7% |
| 2021 | 67 1000 USD | -98.7% |
| 2022 | 113 1000 USD | +68.7% |
| 2023 | 2,315 1000 USD | +1948.7% |
| 2024 | 1,417 1000 USD | -38.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,417 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 38 1000 USD, 37.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,417 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 266 1000 USD, 5.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +8036.4% | 11 1000 USD | 895 1000 USD |
| 2003 | +3000.0% | 2 1000 USD | 62 1000 USD |
| 2023 | +1948.7% | 113 1000 USD | 2,315 1000 USD |
| 2014 | +926.7% | 45 1000 USD | 462 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 1000 USD | 2 1000 USD | 2 1000 USD | 5 |
| 2000s | 29.9 1000 USD | 2 1000 USD | 98 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 367.6 1000 USD | 11 1000 USD | 1,226 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,851 1000 USD | 67 1000 USD | 5,342 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 105 Liberia 1,474 1000 USD compare
- 106 Lesotho 1,458 1000 USD compare
- 107 Antigua and Barbuda 1,442 1000 USD compare
- 109 Montenegro 1,390 1000 USD compare
- 110 United Republic of Tanzania 1,377 1000 USD compare
- 111 Grenada 1,373 1000 USD 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)
- 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 — import value in Malawi?
- Roundwood — import value in Malawi was 1,417 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5,342 1000 USD in 2020.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 1000 USD in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for roundwood — import value?
- Malawi ranks 108th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.7%. 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 — Import 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