Wood fuel — Export quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Wood fuel — Export quantity was 196 m3 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wood fuel — Export quantity in Malawi, 1995–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2016, wood fuel — export quantity in Malawi stood at 196 m3.
That represents a change of up 1,052.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — export quantity in Malawi peaked at 1,776 m3 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8 m3, in 2003.
Malawi ranks 86th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Export quantity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 37 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 37 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 37 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 37 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 37 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 m3 | -78.4% |
| 2004 | 8 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 17 m3 | +112.5% |
| 2007 | 1,776 m3 | +10347.1% |
| 2008 | 1,607 m3 | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 1,607 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,004 m3 | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 1,004 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,004 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 532 m3 | -47.0% |
| 2014 | 1,340 m3 | +151.9% |
| 2015 | 196 m3 | -85.4% |
| 2016 | 196 m3 | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 196 m3 is above the median for low income countries, which is 124 m3, 1.6× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 196 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 94 m3, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37 m3 | 37 m3 | 37 m3 | 5 |
| 2000s | 514.2 m3 | 8 m3 | 1,776 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 753.71 m3 | 196 m3 | 1,340 m3 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 84 Zambia 222 m3 compare
- 85 Japan 213 m3 compare
- 87 Tajikistan 186 m3 compare
- 88 Democratic Republic of the Congo 167 m3 compare
- 89 North Macedonia 158 m3 compare
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 fuel — export quantity in Malawi?
- Wood fuel — export quantity in Malawi was 196 m3 in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — export quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,776 m3 in 2007.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — export quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 m3 in 2003.
- How does Malawi rank for wood fuel — export quantity?
- Malawi ranks 86th out of 176 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wood fuel — export quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,052.9%. 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 fuel — Export 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