Sawnwood — Import quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 16,588 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Malawi, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 16,588 m3 for sawnwood — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,406.6% on the previous year and up 24,294.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Malawi peaked at 16,588 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1994.
Malawi ranks 147th 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.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 7,400 m3 | — |
| 1965 | 6,000 m3 | -18.9% |
| 1966 | 13,700 m3 | +128.3% |
| 1967 | 7,600 m3 | -44.5% |
| 1968 | 8,800 m3 | +15.8% |
| 1969 | 10,100 m3 | +14.8% |
| 1970 | 8,600 m3 | -14.9% |
| 1971 | 7,100 m3 | -17.4% |
| 1972 | 5,900 m3 | -16.9% |
| 1973 | 7,200 m3 | +22.0% |
| 1974 | 7,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 9,300 m3 | +29.2% |
| 1976 | 5,600 m3 | -39.8% |
| 1977 | 2,400 m3 | -57.1% |
| 1978 | 2,900 m3 | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 5,200 m3 | +79.3% |
| 1980 | 6,500 m3 | +25.0% |
| 1981 | 400 m3 | -93.8% |
| 1982 | 1,200 m3 | +200.0% |
| 1983 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 700 m3 | -41.7% |
| 1985 | 500 m3 | -28.6% |
| 1986 | 200 m3 | -60.0% |
| 1987 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 225 m3 | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 225 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 330 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 330 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 330 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 330 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 290 m3 | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 290 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 290 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 290 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 385 m3 | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 42 m3 | -89.1% |
| 2005 | 42 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 76 m3 | +81.0% |
| 2007 | 100 m3 | +31.6% |
| 2008 | 134 m3 | +34.0% |
| 2009 | 192 m3 | +43.3% |
| 2010 | 57 m3 | -70.3% |
| 2011 | 2,445 m3 | +4189.5% |
| 2012 | 15 m3 | -99.4% |
| 2013 | 172 m3 | +1046.7% |
| 2014 | 68 m3 | -60.5% |
| 2015 | 40 m3 | -41.2% |
| 2016 | 529 m3 | +1222.5% |
| 2017 | 946 m3 | +78.8% |
| 2018 | 202 m3 | -78.6% |
| 2019 | 88 m3 | -56.4% |
| 2020 | 1,793 m3 | +1937.5% |
| 2021 | 5,952 m3 | +232.0% |
| 2022 | 1,088 m3 | -81.7% |
| 2023 | 1,101 m3 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 16,588 m3 | +1406.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 16,588 m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,979 m3, 4.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 16,588 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,601 m3, 4.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import quantity 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% | 57 m3 | 2,445 m3 |
| 2020 | +1937.5% | 88 m3 | 1,793 m3 |
| 2024 | +1406.6% | 1,101 m3 | 16,588 m3 |
| 2016 | +1222.5% | 40 m3 | 529 m3 |
| 2013 | +1046.7% | 15 m3 | 172 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,933 m3 | 6,000 m3 | 13,700 m3 | 6 |
| 1970s | 6,140 m3 | 2,400 m3 | 9,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,130 m3 | 200 m3 | 6,500 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 246 m3 | 0 m3 | 330 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 184.1 m3 | 42 m3 | 385 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 456.2 m3 | 15 m3 | 2,445 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,304 m3 | 1,088 m3 | 16,588 m3 | 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 sawnwood — import quantity in Malawi?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Malawi was 16,588 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 16,588 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Malawi ranks 147th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24,294.1%. 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 Sawnwood — Import quantity. 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