Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Malawi
Malawi: Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was 18,801 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Malawi, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Malawi is 18,801 1000 USD, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Malawi peaked at 29,233 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,415 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Malawi 131st 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 — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 4,693 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 4,698 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5,265 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 4,702 1000 USD | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 4,702 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,415 1000 USD | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 14,308 1000 USD | +319.0% |
| 2004 | 11,308 1000 USD | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 11,308 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,308 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19,314 1000 USD | +70.8% |
| 2008 | 22,020 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 26,490 1000 USD | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 29,004 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 29,233 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 13,904 1000 USD | -52.4% |
| 2013 | 23,397 1000 USD | +68.3% |
| 2014 | 24,690 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 20,392 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 16,465 1000 USD | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 17,868 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 2018 | 18,801 1000 USD | +5.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 18,801 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 17,094 1000 USD, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 18,801 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,457 1000 USD, 97% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +319.0% | 3,415 1000 USD | 14,308 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,885 1000 USD | 4,693 1000 USD | 5,265 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 12,888 1000 USD | 3,415 1000 USD | 26,490 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,528 1000 USD | 13,904 1000 USD | 29,233 1000 USD | 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 — forest products (export/import) — import value in Malawi?
- Total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Malawi was 18,801 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 29,233 1000 USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,415 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- Malawi ranks 131st out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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) — Import 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/