How does Malawi rank for wood-based panels — import quantity, per square kilometre?

Malawi ranks 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.

Is wood-based panels — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi

Name: Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Malawi: Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.057 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.057 m3 per square kilometre

Change on year

up 36.1%

World rank

159th

of 184 countries

All-time high

0.0849 m3 per square kilometre

in 1978

All-time low

0 m3 per square kilometre

in 1989

Years of data

1964–2023

Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1964–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, wood-based panels — import quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi stood at 0.057 m3 per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.1% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 0.0849 m3 per square kilometre in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 m3 per square kilometre, in 1989.

That places Malawi 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi, 1964 to 2023.
Year	m3 per square kilometre	Change
1964	0.0042 m3 per square kilometre	—
1965	0.0095 m3 per square kilometre	+125.0%
1966	0.0191 m3 per square kilometre	+100.0%
1967	0.018 m3 per square kilometre	-5.6%
1968	0.0265 m3 per square kilometre	+47.1%
1969	0.0265 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1970	0.0467 m3 per square kilometre	+76.0%
1971	0.0509 m3 per square kilometre	+9.1%
1972	0.0392 m3 per square kilometre	-22.9%
1973	0.0265 m3 per square kilometre	-32.4%
1974	0.0265 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1975	0.053 m3 per square kilometre	+100.0%
1976	0.0445 m3 per square kilometre	-16.0%
1977	0.0297 m3 per square kilometre	-33.3%
1978	0.0849 m3 per square kilometre	+185.7%
1979	0.0711 m3 per square kilometre	-16.2%
1980	0.0191 m3 per square kilometre	-73.1%
1981	0.0265 m3 per square kilometre	+38.9%
1982	0.0339 m3 per square kilometre	+28.0%
1983	0.0339 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.0339 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1985	0.0159 m3 per square kilometre	-53.1%
1986	0.0127 m3 per square kilometre	-20.0%
1987	0.0085 m3 per square kilometre	-33.3%
1988	0.0006 m3 per square kilometre	-93.2%
1989	0 m3 per square kilometre	-100.0%
1990	0.0001 m3 per square kilometre	—
1991	0.0001 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1992	0.003 m3 per square kilometre	+5500.0%
1993	0.0005 m3 per square kilometre	-82.5%
1994	0.0005 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1995	0.0104 m3 per square kilometre	+1902.0%
1996	0.0104 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1997	0.0096 m3 per square kilometre	-7.7%
1998	0.0096 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.0331 m3 per square kilometre	+245.2%
2000	0.0308 m3 per square kilometre	-7.1%
2001	0.0308 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2002	0.0297 m3 per square kilometre	-3.5%
2003	0.0212 m3 per square kilometre	-28.7%
2004	0.0339 m3 per square kilometre	+60.3%
2005	0.0545 m3 per square kilometre	+60.7%
2006	0.03 m3 per square kilometre	-44.9%
2007	0.0217 m3 per square kilometre	-27.6%
2008	0.0263 m3 per square kilometre	+20.9%
2009	0.0247 m3 per square kilometre	-5.9%
2010	0.0273 m3 per square kilometre	+10.2%
2011	0.0339 m3 per square kilometre	+24.4%
2012	0.0092 m3 per square kilometre	-72.8%
2013	0.0522 m3 per square kilometre	+465.1%
2014	0.0183 m3 per square kilometre	-64.9%
2015	0.0313 m3 per square kilometre	+71.0%
2016	0.0176 m3 per square kilometre	-43.7%
2017	0.0303 m3 per square kilometre	+72.0%
2018	0.0342 m3 per square kilometre	+12.6%
2019	0.0639 m3 per square kilometre	+87.1%
2020	0.0688 m3 per square kilometre	+7.6%
2021	0.0778 m3 per square kilometre	+13.1%
2022	0.0419 m3 per square kilometre	-46.1%
2023	0.057 m3 per square kilometre	+36.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0173 m3 per square kilometre	0.0042 m3 per square kilometre	0.0265 m3 per square kilometre	6
1970s	0.0473 m3 per square kilometre	0.0265 m3 per square kilometre	0.0849 m3 per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0185 m3 per square kilometre	0 m3 per square kilometre	0.0339 m3 per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0077 m3 per square kilometre	0.0001 m3 per square kilometre	0.0331 m3 per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0304 m3 per square kilometre	0.0212 m3 per square kilometre	0.0545 m3 per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0318 m3 per square kilometre	0.0092 m3 per square kilometre	0.0639 m3 per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0614 m3 per square kilometre	0.0419 m3 per square kilometre	0.0778 m3 per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Malawi

156 Mozambique 0.0698 m3 per square kilometre compare
157 Suriname 0.0667 m3 per square kilometre compare
158 Botswana 0.0598 m3 per square kilometre compare
160 Belarus 0.0555 m3 per square kilometre compare
161 Zambia 0.0433 m3 per square kilometre compare
162 Guyana 0.0429 m3 per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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 — Import quantity, annual growth rate 11.31 % change on previous year (2024)
Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0003 m3 per person (2024)
Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 29.83 % change on previous year (2024)
Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood-based panels — import quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi?: Wood-based panels — import quantity, per square kilometre in Malawi was 0.057 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 0.0849 m3 per square kilometre in 1978.
What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 per square kilometre in 1989.
How does Malawi rank for wood-based panels — import quantity, per square kilometre?: Malawi ranks 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
Is wood-based panels — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Wood-based panels — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Wood-based panels — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Wood-based panels — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per square kilometre
Unit: m3 per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 185 places, 8,606 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 02 September 2026

Wood-based panels — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.