Roundwood — Production, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Roundwood — Production, per unit of GDP was 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Production, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP for roundwood — production, per unit of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — production, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0.0035 m3 per US$ of GDP in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Malawi ranks 18th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roundwood — Production, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | m3 per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0023 m3 per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0024 m3 per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0025 m3 per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0024 m3 per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0025 m3 per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0027 m3 per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 m3 per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 m3 per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 m3 per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 m3 per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0022 m3 per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 m3 per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 m3 per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1993 | 0.002 m3 per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 m3 per US$ of GDP | +78.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 m3 per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0019 m3 per US$ of GDP | -39.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 m3 per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 m3 per US$ of GDP | +53.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0024 m3 per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0025 m3 per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 m3 per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 m3 per US$ of GDP | -50.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 m3 per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 m3 per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 m3 per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 m3 per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.001 m3 per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP | +34.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP | +19.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 m3 per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Production, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +78.5% | 0.002 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 m3 per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0026 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0026 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 m3 per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP | 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is roundwood — production, per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Roundwood — production, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0.0007 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roundwood — production, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0035 m3 per US$ of GDP in 1994.
- What is the lowest roundwood — production, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 m3 per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Malawi rank for roundwood — production, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 18th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — production, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 — Production, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roundwood — Production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roundwood — Production ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Roundwood — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roundwood — Production divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.