Unmanufactured tobacco — Import quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Unmanufactured tobacco — Import quantity was 10,702 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unmanufactured tobacco — Import quantity in Malawi, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity in Malawi stood at 10,702 t.
The figure is up 410.9% on the previous year and down 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity in Malawi peaked at 30,526 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,095 t, in 2022.
That places Malawi 32nd out of 152 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Import quantity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30,526 t | — |
| 2011 | 27,164 t | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 11,833 t | -56.4% |
| 2013 | 24,894 t | +110.4% |
| 2014 | 17,117 t | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 16,321 t | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 18,369 t | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 17,976 t | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 13,852 t | -22.9% |
| 2019 | 16,327 t | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 10,810 t | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 10,822 t | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,095 t | -80.6% |
| 2023 | 10,702 t | +410.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 10,702 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 185.7 t, 57.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 10,702 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87 t, 123.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unmanufactured tobacco — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +410.9% | 2,095 t | 10,702 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19,438 t | 11,833 t | 30,526 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,607 t | 2,095 t | 10,822 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 201.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity in Malawi?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity in Malawi was 10,702 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 30,526 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,095 t in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity?
- Malawi ranks 32nd out of 152 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — import quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Unmanufactured tobacco — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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