Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import value in Zambia
Zambia: Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import value was 4,857 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import value in Zambia, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import value in Zambia is 4,857 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 121.2% on the previous year and up 427.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import value in Zambia peaked at 4,857 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1994.
That places Zambia 58th out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import value in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1995 | 8 1000 USD | — |
| 1996 | 8 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3 1000 USD | -62.5% |
| 1999 | 2 1000 USD | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 5 1000 USD | +150.0% |
| 2001 | 29 1000 USD | +480.0% |
| 2002 | 29 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 1000 USD | -79.3% |
| 2005 | 6 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 231 1000 USD | +3750.0% |
| 2009 | 20 1000 USD | -91.3% |
| 2010 | 28 1000 USD | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 14 1000 USD | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 28 1000 USD | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 86 1000 USD | +207.1% |
| 2014 | 920 1000 USD | +969.8% |
| 2015 | 48 1000 USD | -94.8% |
| 2016 | 44 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 2,051 1000 USD | +4561.4% |
| 2018 | 2,170 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 4,207 1000 USD | +93.9% |
| 2020 | 1,995 1000 USD | -52.6% |
| 2021 | 2,336 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 2,196 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 2,196 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4,857 1000 USD | +121.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4,857 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.5 1000 USD, 40.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4,857 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57 1000 USD, 85.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +4561.4% | 44 1000 USD | 2,051 1000 USD |
| 2008 | +3750.0% | 6 1000 USD | 231 1000 USD |
| 2014 | +969.8% | 86 1000 USD | 920 1000 USD |
| 2001 | +480.0% | 5 1000 USD | 29 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.83 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 8 1000 USD | 6 |
| 2000s | 36.7 1000 USD | 5 1000 USD | 231 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 959.6 1000 USD | 14 1000 USD | 4,207 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,716 1000 USD | 1,995 1000 USD | 4,857 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 industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import value in Zambia?
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import value in Zambia was 4,857 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import value recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,857 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import value?
- Zambia ranks 58th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 427.9%. 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 Industrial roundwood, coniferous (export/import) — Import value. 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