Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity was 16 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Malawi, 1998–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Malawi is 16 m3, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 166.7% on the previous year and up 220.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Malawi peaked at 276 m3 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1 m3, in 2010.
That places Malawi 155th out of 158 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 — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 276 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 276 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10 m3 | -96.4% |
| 2007 | 16 m3 | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 5 m3 | -68.8% |
| 2009 | 69 m3 | +1280.0% |
| 2010 | 1 m3 | -98.6% |
| 2011 | 5 m3 | +400.0% |
| 2012 | 9 m3 | +80.0% |
| 2013 | 27 m3 | +200.0% |
| 2016 | 6 m3 | -77.8% |
| 2017 | 6 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16 m3 | +166.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 16 m3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 76 m3, 21% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 16 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159 m3, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1280.0% | 5 m3 | 69 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 276 m3 | 276 m3 | 276 m3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.2 m3 | 5 m3 | 276 m3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10 m3 | 1 m3 | 27 m3 | 7 |
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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 — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Malawi?
- Total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Malawi was 16 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 276 m3 in 1998.
- What is the lowest total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 m3 in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- Malawi ranks 155th out of 158 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.0%. 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 — Sawnwood, coniferous — 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/