Wood fuel production quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Wood fuel production quantity was 5.47 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
5.47 million CUM, solid volume units
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
27th
of 53 countries
All-time high
5.47 million CUM, solid volume units
in 2011
All-time low
3.21 million CUM, solid volume units
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Wood fuel production quantity in Malawi, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in CUM, solid volume units.
Analysis
In 2011, wood fuel production quantity in Malawi stood at 5.47 million CUM, solid volume units. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel production quantity in Malawi peaked at 5.47 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.21 million CUM, solid volume units, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 27th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Wood fuel production quantity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | CUM, solid volume units | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.21 million CUM, solid volume units | — |
| 1962 | 3.28 million CUM, solid volume units | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 3.36 million CUM, solid volume units | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 3.44 million CUM, solid volume units | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 3.53 million CUM, solid volume units | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 3.62 million CUM, solid volume units | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 3.71 million CUM, solid volume units | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 3.81 million CUM, solid volume units | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 3.92 million CUM, solid volume units | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 4.03 million CUM, solid volume units | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 4.15 million CUM, solid volume units | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 4.27 million CUM, solid volume units | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 3.46 million CUM, solid volume units | -18.9% |
| 1974 | 3.48 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 4.67 million CUM, solid volume units | +34.3% |
| 1976 | 4.82 million CUM, solid volume units | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 3.60 million CUM, solid volume units | -25.3% |
| 1978 | 3.60 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.65 million CUM, solid volume units | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 3.74 million CUM, solid volume units | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 3.88 million CUM, solid volume units | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 3.92 million CUM, solid volume units | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 3.96 million CUM, solid volume units | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 4.02 million CUM, solid volume units | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 4.13 million CUM, solid volume units | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 4.38 million CUM, solid volume units | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 4.65 million CUM, solid volume units | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 4.90 million CUM, solid volume units | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 5.14 million CUM, solid volume units | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 5.16 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.12 million CUM, solid volume units | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 5.21 million CUM, solid volume units | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 4.99 million CUM, solid volume units | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 5.10 million CUM, solid volume units | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 4.90 million CUM, solid volume units | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 4.80 million CUM, solid volume units | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.83 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.88 million CUM, solid volume units | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.92 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.96 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 5.00 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5.03 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 5.06 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 5.10 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 5.14 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 5.19 million CUM, solid volume units | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5.24 million CUM, solid volume units | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.29 million CUM, solid volume units | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.35 million CUM, solid volume units | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5.41 million CUM, solid volume units | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5.47 million CUM, solid volume units | +1.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 5.47 million CUM, solid volume units is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.22 million CUM, solid volume units, 76% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 5.47 million CUM, solid volume units is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.47 million CUM, solid volume units, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood fuel production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +34.3% | 3.48 million CUM, solid volume units | 4.67 million CUM, solid volume units |
| 1977 | -25.3% | 4.82 million CUM, solid volume units | 3.60 million CUM, solid volume units |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.54 million CUM, solid volume units | 3.21 million CUM, solid volume units | 3.92 million CUM, solid volume units | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.97 million CUM, solid volume units | 3.46 million CUM, solid volume units | 4.82 million CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.27 million CUM, solid volume units | 3.74 million CUM, solid volume units | 5.14 million CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.99 million CUM, solid volume units | 4.80 million CUM, solid volume units | 5.21 million CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 million CUM, solid volume units | 4.96 million CUM, solid volume units | 5.35 million CUM, solid volume units | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.44 million CUM, solid volume units | 5.41 million CUM, solid volume units | 5.47 million CUM, solid volume units | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 24 Morocco 6.76 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 25 Benin 6.32 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 26 Sierra Leone 5.62 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 28 Senegal 5.45 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 29 Mali 5.38 million CUM, solid volume units compare
- 30 Rwanda 5.00 million CUM, solid volume units compare
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 wood fuel production quantity in Malawi?
- Wood fuel production quantity in Malawi was 5.47 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 million CUM, solid volume units in 2011.
- What is the lowest wood fuel production quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 million CUM, solid volume units in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for wood fuel production quantity?
- Malawi ranks 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wood fuel production quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wood fuel production quantity (CUM, solid volume units). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wood fuel refers to all roundwood used as fuel for purposes such as cooking, heating, or power production. It includes wood harvested from main stems, branches and other parts of trees. It also includes wood intended for charcoal production.