Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.0117 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi is 0.0117 m3 per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 540.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.1453 m3 per square kilometre in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0 m3 per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Malawi 157th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0785 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0636 m3 per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1453 m3 per square kilometre | +128.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0806 m3 per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0933 m3 per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1969 | 0.1071 m3 per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0912 m3 per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0753 m3 per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0626 m3 per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0764 m3 per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0764 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0986 m3 per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0594 m3 per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0255 m3 per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0308 m3 per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0552 m3 per square kilometre | +79.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0689 m3 per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 m3 per square kilometre | -93.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0127 m3 per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0127 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0074 m3 per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0053 m3 per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 m3 per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0021 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 m3 per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 m3 per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 0.0035 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0035 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 m3 per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0041 m3 per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 m3 per square kilometre | -89.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 m3 per square kilometre | +81.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 m3 per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0014 m3 per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2009 | 0.002 m3 per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 m3 per square kilometre | -70.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0259 m3 per square kilometre | +4189.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 m3 per square kilometre | -99.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 m3 per square kilometre | +1046.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 m3 per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 m3 per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0056 m3 per square kilometre | +1222.5% |
| 2017 | 0.01 m3 per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0021 m3 per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 m3 per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 2020 | 0.019 m3 per square kilometre | +1937.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0631 m3 per square kilometre | +232.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0115 m3 per square kilometre | -81.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0117 m3 per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0117 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0158 m3 per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0117 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0115 m3 per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +4189.5% | 0.0006 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0259 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +1937.5% | 0.0009 m3 per square kilometre | 0.019 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +1222.5% | 0.0004 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0056 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +1046.7% | 0.0002 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0018 m3 per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0948 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0636 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1453 m3 per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0651 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0255 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0986 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.012 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0021 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0689 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 m3 per square kilometre | 0 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0035 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0004 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0041 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0002 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0259 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0263 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0115 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0631 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 154 Mauritania 0.0151 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 155 Paraguay 0.013 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 156 Chile 0.0121 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 158 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0115 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 159 Rwanda 0.0105 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 160 Belarus 0.0102 m3 per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.0117 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1453 m3 per square kilometre in 1966.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 157th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 540.1%. 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 Sawnwood — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sawnwood — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sawnwood — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sawnwood — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Sawnwood — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.