Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Malawi
Malawi: Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 6,710 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Malawi, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Malawi is 6,710 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 56.1% on the previous year and down 67.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Malawi peaked at 27,372 1000 USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,452 1000 USD, in 2002.
Malawi ranks 158th of 252 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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,510 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 2,297 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 1,452 1000 USD | -36.8% |
| 2003 | 2,776 1000 USD | +91.2% |
| 2004 | 3,021 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 3,935 1000 USD | +30.3% |
| 2006 | 14,295 1000 USD | +263.3% |
| 2007 | 10,451 1000 USD | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 18,789 1000 USD | +79.8% |
| 2009 | 12,675 1000 USD | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 16,005 1000 USD | +26.3% |
| 2011 | 16,535 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 27,372 1000 USD | +65.5% |
| 2013 | 25,156 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 20,532 1000 USD | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 14,721 1000 USD | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 13,201 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 11,553 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 11,937 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 9,137 1000 USD | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 8,746 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 12,612 1000 USD | +44.2% |
| 2022 | 17,547 1000 USD | +39.1% |
| 2023 | 15,273 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 6,710 1000 USD | -56.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 6,710 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,357 1000 USD, 2.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 6,710 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,305 1000 USD, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +263.3% | 3,935 1000 USD | 14,295 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,220 1000 USD | 1,452 1000 USD | 18,789 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,615 1000 USD | 9,137 1000 USD | 27,372 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,178 1000 USD | 6,710 1000 USD | 17,547 1000 USD | 5 |
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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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Malawi?
- Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Malawi was 6,710 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 27,372 1000 USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,452 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Malawi ranks 158th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. 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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value. 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