Wood-based panels — Production in Malawi
Malawi: Wood-based panels — Production was 57,000 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Production in Malawi, 1972–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood-based panels — production in Malawi is 57,000 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in Malawi peaked at 59,000 m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,000 m3, in 1972.
That places Malawi 91st out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Production in Malawi, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,000 m3 | — |
| 1973 | 4,000 m3 | +300.0% |
| 1974 | 4,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,200 m3 | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 1,800 m3 | -43.8% |
| 1977 | 1,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,300 m3 | +83.3% |
| 1981 | 4,000 m3 | +21.2% |
| 1982 | 3,000 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1984 | 1,000 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 m3 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,700 m3 | -15.0% |
| 1988 | 2,200 m3 | +29.4% |
| 1989 | 10,000 m3 | +354.5% |
| 1990 | 10,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 10,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13,500 m3 | +35.0% |
| 1993 | 13,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 13,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 13,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 13,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 13,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 13,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 13,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40,000 m3 | +196.3% |
| 2011 | 45,000 m3 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 47,000 m3 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 55,000 m3 | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 52,000 m3 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 52,127 m3 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 53,000 m3 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 59,000 m3 | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 59,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 59,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 52,613 m3 | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 52,613 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 57,000 m3 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 57,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 57,000 m3 | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 57,000 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,000 m3, 57.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,425 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 4,000 m3 | 8 |
| 1980s | 3,120 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 10,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,800 m3 | 10,000 m3 | 13,500 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,500 m3 | 13,500 m3 | 13,500 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,113 m3 | 40,000 m3 | 59,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 55,245 m3 | 52,613 m3 | 57,000 m3 | 5 |
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 wood-based panels — production in Malawi?
- Wood-based panels — production in Malawi was 57,000 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 59,000 m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 m3 in 1972.
- How does Malawi rank for wood-based panels — production?
- Malawi ranks 91st out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Wood-based panels — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en