Fibreboard — Import quantity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Fibreboard — Import quantity was 37,549 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fibreboard — import quantity in Zimbabwe is 37,549 m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 261.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — import quantity in Zimbabwe peaked at 37,549 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1988.
That places Zimbabwe 91st out of 239 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.
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,400 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 2,700 m3 | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 2,600 m3 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 1,900 m3 | -26.9% |
| 1965 | 2,600 m3 | +36.8% |
| 1966 | 2,738 m3 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 2,738 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,738 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,738 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,738 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,738 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,738 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,738 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,738 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,738 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,500 m3 | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 1,400 m3 | -44.0% |
| 1978 | 1,300 m3 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 1,500 m3 | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 1,600 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 2,100 m3 | +31.2% |
| 1982 | 2,000 m3 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,400 m3 | -30.0% |
| 1985 | 1,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 900 m3 | -35.7% |
| 1987 | 600 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1990 | 179 m3 | — |
| 1991 | 179 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 814 m3 | +354.7% |
| 1993 | 57 m3 | -93.0% |
| 1994 | 455 m3 | +698.2% |
| 1995 | 2,328 m3 | +411.6% |
| 1996 | 9,400 m3 | +303.8% |
| 1997 | 9,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,600 m3 | -61.7% |
| 2000 | 3,700 m3 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 2,200 m3 | -40.5% |
| 2002 | 2,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,640 m3 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 2,640 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,640 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,640 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,098 m3 | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 1,879 m3 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 11,106 m3 | +491.1% |
| 2011 | 7,523 m3 | -32.3% |
| 2012 | 9,733 m3 | +29.4% |
| 2013 | 7,356 m3 | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 10,400 m3 | +41.4% |
| 2015 | 12,500 m3 | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 12,400 m3 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 9,233 m3 | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 14,872 m3 | +61.1% |
| 2019 | 19,146 m3 | +28.7% |
| 2020 | 24,430 m3 | +27.6% |
| 2021 | 31,839 m3 | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 27,943 m3 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 33,400 m3 | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 37,549 m3 | +12.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 37,549 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,751 m3, 5.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 37,549 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,904 m3, 12.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — Import quantity in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +698.2% | 57 m3 | 455 m3 |
| 2010 | +491.1% | 1,879 m3 | 11,106 m3 |
| 1995 | +411.6% | 455 m3 | 2,328 m3 |
| 1992 | +354.7% | 179 m3 | 814 m3 |
| 1996 | +303.8% | 2,328 m3 | 9,400 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,572 m3 | 1,900 m3 | 2,738 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,313 m3 | 1,300 m3 | 2,738 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,200 m3 | 0 m3 | 2,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,581 m3 | 57 m3 | 9,400 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,484 m3 | 1,879 m3 | 3,700 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,427 m3 | 7,356 m3 | 19,146 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,032 m3 | 24,430 m3 | 37,549 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 88 Kyrgyzstan 38,685 m3 compare
- 89 Republic of Moldova 37,845 m3 compare
- 89 Moldova 37,845 m3 compare
- 92 Latvia 37,429 m3 compare
- 93 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 37,123 m3 compare
- 94 Luxembourg 35,748 m3 compare
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fibreboard — import quantity in Zimbabwe?
- Fibreboard — import quantity in Zimbabwe was 37,549 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 37,549 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1988.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for fibreboard — import quantity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 91st out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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