Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Import value in Malawi
Malawi: Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Import value was 8,480 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Import value in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, secondary processed wood products (export/import) — import value in Malawi stood at 8,480 1000 USD.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary processed wood products (export/import) — import value in Malawi peaked at 11,949 1000 USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,338 1000 USD, in 2001.
That places Malawi 193rd out of 246 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Import value in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,007 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 1,338 1000 USD | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 3,421 1000 USD | +155.7% |
| 2003 | 5,455 1000 USD | +59.5% |
| 2004 | 4,299 1000 USD | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 6,080 1000 USD | +41.4% |
| 2006 | 5,299 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 4,393 1000 USD | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 5,025 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 11,630 1000 USD | +131.4% |
| 2010 | 9,832 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 8,377 1000 USD | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 7,838 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 7,524 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 9,239 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 2015 | 6,762 1000 USD | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 6,952 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 8,866 1000 USD | +27.5% |
| 2018 | 9,973 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 11,949 1000 USD | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 9,216 1000 USD | -22.9% |
| 2021 | 7,057 1000 USD | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 4,836 1000 USD | -31.5% |
| 2023 | 7,760 1000 USD | +60.5% |
| 2024 | 8,480 1000 USD | +9.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 8,480 1000 USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 9,743 1000 USD, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 8,480 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,799 1000 USD, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,895 1000 USD | 1,338 1000 USD | 11,630 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,731 1000 USD | 6,762 1000 USD | 11,949 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,470 1000 USD | 4,836 1000 USD | 9,216 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 190 Sierra Leone 9,743 1000 USD compare
- 191 Gambia 9,699 1000 USD compare
- 192 Saint Lucia 8,947 1000 USD compare
- 194 Mauritania 8,459 1000 USD compare
- 195 Comoros 7,286 1000 USD compare
- 196 Benin 7,226 1000 USD 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)
- 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 secondary processed wood products (export/import) — import value in Malawi?
- Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — import value in Malawi was 8,480 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest secondary processed wood products (export/import) — import value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 11,949 1000 USD in 2019.
- What is the lowest secondary processed wood products (export/import) — import value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,338 1000 USD in 2001.
- How does Malawi rank for secondary processed wood products (export/import) — import value?
- Malawi ranks 193rd out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary processed wood products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — 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