Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per capita was 0.0046 m3 per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per capita in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per capita in Malawi stood at 0.0046 m3 per person.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.0158 m3 per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 m3 per person, in 1962.
That places Malawi 78th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | m3 per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0013 m3 per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0008 m3 per person | -41.4% |
| 1963 | 0.001 m3 per person | +30.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0018 m3 per person | +70.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0024 m3 per person | +39.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0031 m3 per person | +26.8% |
| 1967 | 0.004 m3 per person | +27.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0039 m3 per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.004 m3 per person | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0045 m3 per person | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0076 m3 per person | +67.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0086 m3 per person | +13.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0158 m3 per person | +83.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0154 m3 per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.007 m3 per person | -54.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0061 m3 per person | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0059 m3 per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0057 m3 per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0055 m3 per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0069 m3 per person | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0064 m3 per person | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0062 m3 per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0043 m3 per person | -31.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 m3 per person | -32.7% |
| 1985 | 0.003 m3 per person | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 m3 per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 m3 per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 m3 per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 m3 per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.005 m3 per person | +100.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0049 m3 per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0094 m3 per person | +92.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0097 m3 per person | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0098 m3 per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0148 m3 per person | +50.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0145 m3 per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0142 m3 per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0139 m3 per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0136 m3 per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0133 m3 per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0129 m3 per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0126 m3 per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0123 m3 per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.012 m3 per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0117 m3 per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0114 m3 per person | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.011 m3 per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0107 m3 per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0104 m3 per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0101 m3 per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0098 m3 per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0095 m3 per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0093 m3 per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0069 m3 per person | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0059 m3 per person | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0057 m3 per person | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0055 m3 per person | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 m3 per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0053 m3 per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 m3 per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.005 m3 per person | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 m3 per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0047 m3 per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0046 m3 per person | -2.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0046 m3 per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0037 m3 per person, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0046 m3 per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 m3 per person, 77% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +100.6% | 0.0025 m3 per person | 0.005 m3 per person |
| 1992 | +92.2% | 0.0049 m3 per person | 0.0094 m3 per person |
| 1973 | +83.2% | 0.0086 m3 per person | 0.0158 m3 per person |
| 1964 | +70.8% | 0.001 m3 per person | 0.0018 m3 per person |
| 1971 | +67.2% | 0.0045 m3 per person | 0.0076 m3 per person |
| 1995 | +50.2% | 0.0098 m3 per person | 0.0148 m3 per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0025 m3 per person | 0.0008 m3 per person | 0.004 m3 per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0082 m3 per person | 0.0045 m3 per person | 0.0158 m3 per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 m3 per person | 0.0025 m3 per person | 0.0069 m3 per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.011 m3 per person | 0.0049 m3 per person | 0.0148 m3 per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0118 m3 per person | 0.0104 m3 per person | 0.0133 m3 per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 m3 per person | 0.0053 m3 per person | 0.0101 m3 per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0049 m3 per person | 0.0046 m3 per person | 0.0051 m3 per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 0.006 m3 per person compare
- 76 Lesotho 0.006 m3 per person compare
- 77 Pakistan 0.0058 m3 per person compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 0.0039 m3 per person compare
- 80 Papua New Guinea 0.0038 m3 per person compare
- 81 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0037 m3 per person 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)
- 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 sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per capita in Malawi?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per capita in Malawi was 0.0046 m3 per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0158 m3 per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 m3 per person in 1962.
- How does Malawi rank for sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 78th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — production, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.