Forest products imports (FAO, current US$) in Malawi
Malawi: Forest products imports (FAO, current US$) was 29.23 million FAO, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
29.23 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 53 countries
All-time high
29.23 million FAO, current US$
in 2011
All-time low
652,000 FAO, current US$
in 1965
Years of data
48
1964–2011
Forest products imports in Malawi, 1964–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest products imports in Malawi is 29.23 million FAO, current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 521.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest products imports in Malawi peaked at 29.23 million FAO, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 652,000 FAO, current US$, in 1965.
Malawi ranks 25th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest products imports (FAO, current US$) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 737,000 FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1965 | 652,000 FAO, current US$ | -11.5% |
| 1966 | 1.20 million FAO, current US$ | +84.5% |
| 1967 | 1.29 million FAO, current US$ | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 1.31 million FAO, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 1.60 million FAO, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 1.97 million FAO, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1971 | 2.88 million FAO, current US$ | +46.3% |
| 1972 | 2.47 million FAO, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 4.05 million FAO, current US$ | +63.9% |
| 1974 | 5.79 million FAO, current US$ | +43.0% |
| 1975 | 5.73 million FAO, current US$ | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 3.44 million FAO, current US$ | -40.0% |
| 1977 | 5.71 million FAO, current US$ | +66.1% |
| 1978 | 9.47 million FAO, current US$ | +66.0% |
| 1979 | 10.59 million FAO, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 27.04 million FAO, current US$ | +155.2% |
| 1981 | 15.68 million FAO, current US$ | -42.0% |
| 1982 | 11.40 million FAO, current US$ | -27.3% |
| 1983 | 11.43 million FAO, current US$ | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 7.21 million FAO, current US$ | -36.9% |
| 1985 | 8.22 million FAO, current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 6.71 million FAO, current US$ | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 7.59 million FAO, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 6.56 million FAO, current US$ | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 4.87 million FAO, current US$ | -25.7% |
| 1990 | 7.65 million FAO, current US$ | +57.0% |
| 1991 | 7.65 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.02 million FAO, current US$ | -60.5% |
| 1993 | 4.54 million FAO, current US$ | +50.2% |
| 1994 | 3.13 million FAO, current US$ | -31.1% |
| 1995 | 8.06 million FAO, current US$ | +157.6% |
| 1996 | 3.96 million FAO, current US$ | -50.9% |
| 1997 | 4.70 million FAO, current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1998 | 4.70 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.26 million FAO, current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 4.70 million FAO, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 4.70 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.42 million FAO, current US$ | -27.4% |
| 2003 | 14.31 million FAO, current US$ | +319.0% |
| 2004 | 11.32 million FAO, current US$ | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 11.32 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.22 million FAO, current US$ | +43.2% |
| 2007 | 19.31 million FAO, current US$ | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 22.02 million FAO, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 26.49 million FAO, current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 29.00 million FAO, current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 29.23 million FAO, current US$ | +0.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 29.23 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.41 million FAO, current US$, 2.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 29.23 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.41 million FAO, current US$, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest products imports (FAO, current US$) 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 | +319.0% | 3.42 million FAO, current US$ | 14.31 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.13 million FAO, current US$ | 652,000 FAO, current US$ | 1.60 million FAO, current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 5.21 million FAO, current US$ | 1.97 million FAO, current US$ | 10.59 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.67 million FAO, current US$ | 4.87 million FAO, current US$ | 27.04 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.27 million FAO, current US$ | 3.02 million FAO, current US$ | 8.06 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.38 million FAO, current US$ | 3.42 million FAO, current US$ | 26.49 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.12 million FAO, current US$ | 29.00 million FAO, current US$ | 29.23 million FAO, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 33.17 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 23 Mozambique 30.17 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 24 Madagascar 29.93 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 26 Djibouti 24.44 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 19.44 million FAO, current US$ compare
- 28 Mali 17.42 million FAO, current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest products imports in Malawi?
- Forest products imports in Malawi was 29.23 million FAO, current US$ in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest products imports recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 29.23 million FAO, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest forest products imports recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 652,000 FAO, current US$ in 1965.
- How does Malawi rank for forest products imports?
- Malawi ranks 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest products imports rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 521.7%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest products imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Forest products imports. Data are in current U.S. dollars.