Hardboard — Import quantity in Zambia
Zambia: Hardboard — Import quantity was 1,162 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Hardboard — Import quantity in Zambia, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hardboard — import quantity in Zambia is 1,162 m3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.5% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hardboard — import quantity in Zambia peaked at 3,469 m3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 37 m3, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 112th of 210 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.
Hardboard — Import quantity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 72 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 37 m3 | -48.6% |
| 2000 | 424 m3 | +1045.9% |
| 2001 | 400 m3 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 357 m3 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 357 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 357 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 357 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 882 m3 | +147.1% |
| 2009 | 1,052 m3 | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 826 m3 | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 2,351 m3 | +184.6% |
| 2012 | 2,962 m3 | +26.0% |
| 2013 | 1,104 m3 | -62.7% |
| 2014 | 1,671 m3 | +51.4% |
| 2015 | 1,970 m3 | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 3,469 m3 | +76.1% |
| 2017 | 1,718 m3 | -50.5% |
| 2018 | 1,950 m3 | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 1,004 m3 | -48.5% |
| 2020 | 615 m3 | -38.7% |
| 2021 | 1,498 m3 | +143.6% |
| 2022 | 2,291 m3 | +52.9% |
| 2023 | 1,649 m3 | -28.0% |
| 2024 | 1,162 m3 | -29.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,162 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 339 m3, 3.4× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,162 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 135 m3, 8.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hardboard — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1045.9% | 37 m3 | 424 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.5 m3 | 37 m3 | 72 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 498.6 m3 | 357 m3 | 1,052 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,902 m3 | 826 m3 | 3,469 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,443 m3 | 615 m3 | 2,291 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 hardboard — import quantity in Zambia?
- Hardboard — import quantity in Zambia was 1,162 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hardboard — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,469 m3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest hardboard — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 m3 in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for hardboard — import quantity?
- Zambia ranks 112th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hardboard — import quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. 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 Hardboard — 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