Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Wrapping papers — Import quantity was 1,777 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Malawi, 1999–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1,777 t for wrapping papers — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 46.0% on the previous year and up 450.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wrapping papers — import quantity in Malawi peaked at 3,563 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 67 t, in 2012.
Malawi ranks 134th of 234 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.
Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,233 t | — |
| 2000 | 278 t | -77.5% |
| 2001 | 278 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 124 t | -55.4% |
| 2003 | 1,553 t | +1152.4% |
| 2004 | 3,563 t | +129.4% |
| 2005 | 3,563 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,610 t | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 2,425 t | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 949 t | -60.9% |
| 2009 | 738 t | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 1,212 t | +64.2% |
| 2011 | 555 t | -54.2% |
| 2012 | 67 t | -87.9% |
| 2013 | 162 t | +141.8% |
| 2014 | 323 t | +99.4% |
| 2015 | 218 t | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 285 t | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 213 t | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 487 t | +128.6% |
| 2019 | 1,789 t | +267.4% |
| 2020 | 591 t | -67.0% |
| 2021 | 1,318 t | +123.0% |
| 2022 | 1,737 t | +31.8% |
| 2023 | 3,292 t | +89.5% |
| 2024 | 1,777 t | -46.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,777 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 312 t, 5.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,777 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 751.5 t, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wrapping papers — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1152.4% | 124 t | 1,553 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,233 t | 1,233 t | 1,233 t | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,608 t | 124 t | 3,563 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 531.1 t | 67 t | 1,789 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,743 t | 591 t | 3,292 t | 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 wrapping papers — import quantity in Malawi?
- Wrapping papers — import quantity in Malawi was 1,777 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wrapping papers — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3,563 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest wrapping papers — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 67 t in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for wrapping papers — import quantity?
- Malawi ranks 134th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wrapping papers — import quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 450.2%. 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 Wrapping papers — 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