Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Malawi
Malawi: Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value was 15,359 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Malawi, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2018, total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in Malawi stood at 15,359 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in Malawi peaked at 27,873 1000 USD in 2013 and was at its lowest, 277 1000 USD, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 106th of 159 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.
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,456 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 2,456 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 688 1000 USD | -72.0% |
| 2000 | 689 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 689 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 277 1000 USD | -59.8% |
| 2003 | 1,344 1000 USD | +385.2% |
| 2004 | 2,094 1000 USD | +55.8% |
| 2005 | 2,094 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,094 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,401 1000 USD | +301.2% |
| 2008 | 16,420 1000 USD | +95.5% |
| 2009 | 11,295 1000 USD | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 18,242 1000 USD | +61.5% |
| 2011 | 13,163 1000 USD | -27.8% |
| 2012 | 8,878 1000 USD | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 27,873 1000 USD | +214.0% |
| 2014 | 26,911 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 26,042 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 10,324 1000 USD | -60.4% |
| 2017 | 12,533 1000 USD | +21.4% |
| 2018 | 15,359 1000 USD | +22.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 15,359 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 6,220 1000 USD, 2.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 15,359 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20,472 1000 USD, 75% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +385.2% | 277 1000 USD | 1,344 1000 USD |
| 2007 | +301.2% | 2,094 1000 USD | 8,401 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,867 1000 USD | 688 1000 USD | 2,456 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 4,540 1000 USD | 277 1000 USD | 16,420 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,703 1000 USD | 8,878 1000 USD | 27,873 1000 USD | 9 |
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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 total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in Malawi?
- Total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in Malawi was 15,359 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 27,873 1000 USD in 2013.
- What is the lowest total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 277 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value?
- Malawi ranks 106th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value. 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/