Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity was 357 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity in Malawi, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 357 m3 for total fao — fibreboard — import quantity in 2018.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — fibreboard — import quantity in Malawi peaked at 2,775 m3 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 181 m3, in 1997.
That places Malawi 142nd out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 181 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 181 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,775 m3 | +1433.1% |
| 2000 | 2,559 m3 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 2,559 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,374 m3 | -46.3% |
| 2004 | 2,253 m3 | +64.0% |
| 2005 | 2,253 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,253 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 847 m3 | -62.4% |
| 2008 | 807 m3 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 266 m3 | -67.0% |
| 2010 | 448 m3 | +68.4% |
| 2011 | 908 m3 | +102.7% |
| 2012 | 277 m3 | -69.5% |
| 2013 | 451 m3 | +62.8% |
| 2014 | 541 m3 | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 606 m3 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 326 m3 | -46.2% |
| 2017 | 302 m3 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 357 m3 | +18.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 357 m3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,592 m3, 22% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 357 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,760 m3, 20% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Fibreboard — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1433.1% | 181 m3 | 2,775 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,046 m3 | 181 m3 | 2,775 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,686 m3 | 266 m3 | 2,559 m3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 468.44 m3 | 277 m3 | 908 m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 total fao — fibreboard — import quantity in Malawi?
- Total fao — fibreboard — import quantity in Malawi was 357 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,775 m3 in 1999.
- What is the lowest total fao — fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 181 m3 in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for total fao — fibreboard — import quantity?
- Malawi ranks 142nd out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. 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 Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/