Wood fuel — Production in Malawi
Malawi: Wood fuel — Production was 6.34 million m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood fuel — Production in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 6.34 million m3 for wood fuel — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production in Malawi peaked at 6.34 million m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.21 million m3, in 1961.
That places Malawi 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.54 million m3 | 3.21 million m3 | 3.92 million m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.97 million m3 | 3.46 million m3 | 4.82 million m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.27 million m3 | 3.74 million m3 | 5.14 million m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.99 million m3 | 4.80 million m3 | 5.21 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 million m3 | 4.96 million m3 | 5.35 million m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.69 million m3 | 5.41 million m3 | 5.98 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.19 million m3 | 6.05 million m3 | 6.34 million m3 | 5 |
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More environment data for Malawi
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 1,743 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 165 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 116 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 53 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 15,306 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 12,609 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production in Malawi?
- Wood fuel — production in Malawi was 6.34 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood fuel — production recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.34 million m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 million m3 in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for wood fuel — production?
- Malawi ranks 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood fuel — production rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — 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