Fibreboard — Import quantity in Zambia
Zambia: Fibreboard — Import quantity was 6,751 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Zambia, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fibreboard — import quantity in Zambia is 6,751 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — import quantity in Zambia peaked at 35,896 m3 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1994.
Zambia ranks 133rd of 239 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.
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1,400 m3 | — |
| 1965 | 2,700 m3 | +92.9% |
| 1966 | 3,875 m3 | +43.5% |
| 1967 | 6,675 m3 | +72.3% |
| 1968 | 35,896 m3 | +437.8% |
| 1969 | 35,896 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,212 m3 | -77.1% |
| 1971 | 8,212 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,327 m3 | -83.8% |
| 1973 | 1,242 m3 | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 4,148 m3 | +234.0% |
| 1975 | 11,958 m3 | +188.3% |
| 1976 | 11,900 m3 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 5,400 m3 | -54.6% |
| 1978 | 4,600 m3 | -14.8% |
| 1979 | 3,300 m3 | -28.3% |
| 1980 | 3,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,200 m3 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 3,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 143 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 143 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 143 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 189 m3 | +32.2% |
| 1999 | 5,454 m3 | +2785.7% |
| 2000 | 5,677 m3 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 6,341 m3 | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 6,341 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,341 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 853 m3 | -86.5% |
| 2005 | 853 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 853 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 853 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,083 m3 | +27.0% |
| 2009 | 1,303 m3 | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 1,121 m3 | -14.0% |
| 2011 | 2,758 m3 | +146.0% |
| 2012 | 4,881 m3 | +77.0% |
| 2013 | 2,416 m3 | -50.5% |
| 2014 | 3,429 m3 | +41.9% |
| 2015 | 4,266 m3 | +24.4% |
| 2016 | 4,496 m3 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 4,689 m3 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 6,049 m3 | +29.0% |
| 2019 | 4,799 m3 | -20.7% |
| 2020 | 4,750 m3 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 6,006 m3 | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 7,188 m3 | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 6,450 m3 | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 6,751 m3 | +4.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 6,751 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,751 m3, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 6,751 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,904 m3, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +2785.7% | 189 m3 | 5,454 m3 |
| 1968 | +437.8% | 6,675 m3 | 35,896 m3 |
| 1974 | +234.0% | 1,242 m3 | 4,148 m3 |
| 1975 | +188.3% | 4,148 m3 | 11,958 m3 |
| 2011 | +146.0% | 1,121 m3 | 2,758 m3 |
| 1994 | -100.0% | 3,200 m3 | 0 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,407 m3 | 1,400 m3 | 35,896 m3 | 6 |
| 1970s | 6,030 m3 | 1,242 m3 | 11,958 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,300 m3 | 3,300 m3 | 3,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,887 m3 | 0 m3 | 5,454 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,050 m3 | 853 m3 | 6,341 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,890 m3 | 1,121 m3 | 6,049 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,229 m3 | 4,750 m3 | 7,188 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 130 Singapore 7,501 m3 compare
- 131 Bangladesh 7,291 m3 compare
- 132 Senegal 7,060 m3 compare
- 134 Mauritius 6,398 m3 compare
- 135 Mauritania 6,265 m3 compare
- 136 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,079 m3 compare
- 136 Laos 6,079 m3 compare
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 fibreboard — import quantity in Zambia?
- Fibreboard — import quantity in Zambia was 6,751 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 35,896 m3 in 1968.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for fibreboard — import quantity?
- Zambia ranks 133rd out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. 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 Fibreboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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