Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity was 1 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Malawi, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Malawi stood at 1 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Malawi peaked at 187 m3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1998.
That places Malawi 205th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 21 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 21 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 m3 | -95.2% |
| 2004 | 187 m3 | +18600.0% |
| 2005 | 187 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4 m3 | -97.9% |
| 2007 | 1 m3 | -75.0% |
| 2008 | 1 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22 m3 | +2100.0% |
| 2016 | 22 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 m3 | -95.5% |
| 2023 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 1 m3 | — |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1 m3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 11 m3, 9% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10 m3, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5 m3 | 0 m3 | 21 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.5 m3 | 1 m3 | 187 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 m3 | 1 m3 | 22 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2 m3 | 0 m3 | 22 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 chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Malawi?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Malawi was 1 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 187 m3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity?
- Malawi ranks 205th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 chips, particles and residues — Import quantity. 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