Sawnwood — Import value in Malawi
Malawi: Sawnwood — Import value was 3,046 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import value in Malawi, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 3,046 1000 USD for sawnwood — import value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,218.6% on the previous year and up 8,361.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import value in Malawi peaked at 3,046 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1994.
That places Malawi 165th out of 254 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.
Sawnwood — Import value in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 570 1000 USD | — |
| 1965 | 218 1000 USD | -61.8% |
| 1966 | 368 1000 USD | +68.8% |
| 1967 | 346 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 418 1000 USD | +20.8% |
| 1969 | 547 1000 USD | +30.9% |
| 1970 | 483 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 536 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 1972 | 445 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 1973 | 775 1000 USD | +74.2% |
| 1974 | 775 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,512 1000 USD | +95.1% |
| 1976 | 698 1000 USD | -53.8% |
| 1977 | 355 1000 USD | -49.1% |
| 1978 | 538 1000 USD | +51.5% |
| 1979 | 934 1000 USD | +73.6% |
| 1980 | 1,403 1000 USD | +50.2% |
| 1981 | 110 1000 USD | -92.2% |
| 1982 | 331 1000 USD | +200.9% |
| 1983 | 331 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 275 1000 USD | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 144 1000 USD | -47.6% |
| 1986 | 65 1000 USD | -54.9% |
| 1987 | 65 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 65 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 65 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 65 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 65 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 32 1000 USD | -50.8% |
| 1993 | 32 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 69 1000 USD | — |
| 1996 | 69 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 69 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 69 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 53 1000 USD | -23.2% |
| 2000 | 53 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 53 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 53 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 665 1000 USD | +1154.7% |
| 2004 | 12 1000 USD | -98.2% |
| 2005 | 12 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24 1000 USD | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 43 1000 USD | +79.2% |
| 2008 | 111 1000 USD | +158.1% |
| 2009 | 79 1000 USD | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 90 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 124 1000 USD | +37.8% |
| 2012 | 44 1000 USD | -64.5% |
| 2013 | 89 1000 USD | +102.3% |
| 2014 | 36 1000 USD | -59.6% |
| 2015 | 7 1000 USD | -80.6% |
| 2016 | 21 1000 USD | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 53 1000 USD | +152.4% |
| 2018 | 87 1000 USD | +64.2% |
| 2019 | 192 1000 USD | +120.7% |
| 2020 | 119 1000 USD | -38.0% |
| 2021 | 704 1000 USD | +491.6% |
| 2022 | 231 1000 USD | -67.2% |
| 2023 | 231 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3,046 1000 USD | +1218.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3,046 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,035 1000 USD, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3,046 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 880 1000 USD, 3.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1218.6% | 231 1000 USD | 3,046 1000 USD |
| 2003 | +1154.7% | 53 1000 USD | 665 1000 USD |
| 2021 | +491.6% | 119 1000 USD | 704 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 411.17 1000 USD | 218 1000 USD | 570 1000 USD | 6 |
| 1970s | 705.1 1000 USD | 355 1000 USD | 1,512 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 285.4 1000 USD | 65 1000 USD | 1,403 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.3 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 69 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.5 1000 USD | 12 1000 USD | 665 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.3 1000 USD | 7 1000 USD | 192 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 866.2 1000 USD | 119 1000 USD | 3,046 1000 USD | 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 value in Malawi?
- Sawnwood — import value in Malawi was 3,046 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3,046 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1994.
- How does Malawi rank for sawnwood — import value?
- Malawi ranks 165th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,361.1%. 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 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