Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import in Malawi
Malawi: Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import was 167 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import in Malawi, 1998–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 167 m3 for total fao — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 131.9% on the previous year and up 475.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import in Malawi peaked at 1,707 m3 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4 m3, in 2011.
That places Malawi 126th out of 151 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 — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import in Malawi, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 22 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 22 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 320 m3 | +1354.5% |
| 2005 | 72 m3 | -77.5% |
| 2006 | 72 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29 m3 | -59.7% |
| 2010 | 46 m3 | +58.6% |
| 2011 | 4 m3 | -91.3% |
| 2012 | 19 m3 | +375.0% |
| 2013 | 497 m3 | +2515.8% |
| 2014 | 259 m3 | -47.9% |
| 2015 | 1,707 m3 | +559.1% |
| 2016 | 72 m3 | -95.8% |
| 2017 | 72 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 167 m3 | +131.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 167 m3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,463 m3, 11% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 167 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 610 m3, 27% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2515.8% | 19 m3 | 497 m3 |
| 2003 | +1354.5% | 22 m3 | 320 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22 m3 | 22 m3 | 22 m3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.5 m3 | 22 m3 | 320 m3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 315.89 m3 | 4 m3 | 1,707 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 — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import in Malawi?
- Total fao — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import in Malawi was 167 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,707 m3 in 2015.
- What is the lowest total fao — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 m3 in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for total fao — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import?
- Malawi ranks 126th out of 151 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 475.9%. 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 — Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — 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/