Cartonboard — Import value in Zambia
Zambia: Cartonboard — Import value was 9,315 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cartonboard — Import value in Zambia, 1999–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 9,315 1000 USD for cartonboard — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.2% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cartonboard — import value in Zambia peaked at 20,798 1000 USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, 96 1000 USD, in 2000.
That places Zambia 120th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cartonboard — Import value in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,869 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 96 1000 USD | -96.7% |
| 2001 | 260 1000 USD | +170.8% |
| 2002 | 260 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 260 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6,140 1000 USD | +2261.5% |
| 2005 | 6,140 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,140 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,140 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,513 1000 USD | +54.9% |
| 2009 | 15,516 1000 USD | +63.1% |
| 2010 | 20,798 1000 USD | +34.0% |
| 2011 | 17,777 1000 USD | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 6,705 1000 USD | -62.3% |
| 2013 | 10,660 1000 USD | +59.0% |
| 2014 | 17,117 1000 USD | +60.6% |
| 2015 | 1,878 1000 USD | -89.0% |
| 2016 | 12,342 1000 USD | +557.2% |
| 2017 | 9,660 1000 USD | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 13,957 1000 USD | +44.5% |
| 2019 | 10,179 1000 USD | -27.1% |
| 2020 | 9,973 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 14,713 1000 USD | +47.5% |
| 2022 | 15,940 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 11,980 1000 USD | -24.8% |
| 2024 | 9,315 1000 USD | -22.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 9,315 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,262 1000 USD, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 9,315 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,070 1000 USD, 4.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cartonboard — Import value in Zambia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2261.5% | 260 1000 USD | 6,140 1000 USD |
| 2016 | +557.2% | 1,878 1000 USD | 12,342 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,869 1000 USD | 2,869 1000 USD | 2,869 1000 USD | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,046 1000 USD | 96 1000 USD | 15,516 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,107 1000 USD | 1,878 1000 USD | 20,798 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,384 1000 USD | 9,315 1000 USD | 15,940 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % 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 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cartonboard — import value in Zambia?
- Cartonboard — import value in Zambia was 9,315 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cartonboard — import value recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,798 1000 USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest cartonboard — import value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for cartonboard — import value?
- Zambia ranks 120th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cartonboard — import value rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cartonboard — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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