Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Malawi

Malawi: Renewable natural capital per capita, timber was 354.37 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
354.37 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
79th
of 151 countries
All-time high
997.05 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
All-time low
354.37 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Malawi, 1995–2020

02004006008001.0k1995200720201995: 997 real chained 2019 US$1996: 965.5 real chained 2019 US$1997: 934.6 real chained 2019 US$1998: 903.5 real chained 2019 US$1999: 871.9 real chained 2019 US$2000: 840.6 real chained 2019 US$2001: 809.7 real chained 2019 US$2002: 779.2 real chained 2019 US$2003: 749 real chained 2019 US$2004: 719.1 real chained 2019 US$2005: 689.6 real chained 2019 US$2006: 660.7 real chained 2019 US$2007: 632.7 real chained 2019 US$2008: 605.5 real chained 2019 US$2009: 579.2 real chained 2019 US$2010: 553.9 real chained 2019 US$2011: 529.8 real chained 2019 US$2012: 506.8 real chained 2019 US$2013: 484.7 real chained 2019 US$2014: 463.6 real chained 2019 US$2015: 443.4 real chained 2019 US$2016: 424.1 real chained 2019 US$2017: 405.6 real chained 2019 US$2018: 387.9 real chained 2019 US$2019: 370.8 real chained 2019 US$2020: 354.4 real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Malawi stood at 354.37 real chained 2019 US$. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Malawi peaked at 997.05 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 354.37 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.

That places Malawi 79th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (real chained 2019 US$) in Malawi, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 997.05 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 965.45 real chained 2019 US$ -3.2%
1997 934.65 real chained 2019 US$ -3.2%
1998 903.52 real chained 2019 US$ -3.3%
1999 871.92 real chained 2019 US$ -3.5%
2000 840.63 real chained 2019 US$ -3.6%
2001 809.74 real chained 2019 US$ -3.7%
2002 779.19 real chained 2019 US$ -3.8%
2003 748.99 real chained 2019 US$ -3.9%
2004 719.11 real chained 2019 US$ -4.0%
2005 689.61 real chained 2019 US$ -4.1%
2006 660.74 real chained 2019 US$ -4.2%
2007 632.74 real chained 2019 US$ -4.2%
2008 605.53 real chained 2019 US$ -4.3%
2009 579.19 real chained 2019 US$ -4.3%
2010 553.95 real chained 2019 US$ -4.4%
2011 529.81 real chained 2019 US$ -4.4%
2012 506.76 real chained 2019 US$ -4.4%
2013 484.7 real chained 2019 US$ -4.4%
2014 463.56 real chained 2019 US$ -4.4%
2015 443.35 real chained 2019 US$ -4.4%
2016 424.07 real chained 2019 US$ -4.3%
2017 405.6 real chained 2019 US$ -4.4%
2018 387.85 real chained 2019 US$ -4.4%
2019 370.76 real chained 2019 US$ -4.4%
2020 354.37 real chained 2019 US$ -4.4%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 354.37 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 460.66 real chained 2019 US$, 77% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 354.37 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 556.39 real chained 2019 US$, 64% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 934.52 real chained 2019 US$ 871.92 real chained 2019 US$ 997.05 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 706.55 real chained 2019 US$ 579.19 real chained 2019 US$ 840.63 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 457.04 real chained 2019 US$ 370.76 real chained 2019 US$ 553.95 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 354.37 real chained 2019 US$ 354.37 real chained 2019 US$ 354.37 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 76 Argentina 365.11 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 77 Belize 363.52 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 78 Bolivia 363.49 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 80 Chad 323.74 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 81 Panama 314.45 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 82 Angola 291.13 real chained 2019 US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Malawi?
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Malawi was 354.37 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 997.05 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 354.37 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
How does Malawi rank for renewable natural capital per capita, timber?
Malawi ranks 79th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
Is renewable natural capital per capita, timber rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,885 data points, 1995–2020
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Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.