Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Malawi
Malawi: Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 13 t in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Malawi, 2003–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 13 t for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in 2017.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Malawi peaked at 36 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2 t, in 2014.
That places Malawi 92nd out of 124 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11 t | — |
| 2004 | 33 t | +200.0% |
| 2005 | 36 t | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 8 t | -77.8% |
| 2007 | 11 t | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 9 t | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 3 t | -66.7% |
| 2014 | 2 t | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 15 t | +650.0% |
| 2017 | 13 t | -13.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 13 t is below the median for low income countries, which is 15 t, 87% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 13 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56 t, 23% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18 t | 8 t | 36 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.25 t | 2 t | 15 t | 4 |
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 unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Malawi?
- Unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Malawi was 13 t in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 36 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 t in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
- Malawi ranks 92nd out of 124 countries with data for 2017.
- Is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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 Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — 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/