Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre was 1.2 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 1.2 m3 per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 197.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 1.2 m3 per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0094 m3 per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Zambia 70th out of 126 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0094 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.0148 m3 per square kilometre | +57.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0161 m3 per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0161 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0161 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0161 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0161 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0161 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0161 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0161 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0161 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0161 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0269 m3 per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0404 m3 per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0578 m3 per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 1990 | 0.152 m3 per square kilometre | +162.8% |
| 1991 | 0.2152 m3 per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2758 m3 per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4036 m3 per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4789 m3 per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4036 m3 per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3363 m3 per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4036 m3 per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4036 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4036 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4036 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4036 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4036 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4036 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4036 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4036 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4036 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4036 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4036 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4036 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4036 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4036 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4036 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4036 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4036 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4036 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4036 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8703 m3 per square kilometre | +115.7% |
| 2018 | 1.2 m3 per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2019 | 1.2 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.2 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.2 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5064 m3 per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.2 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6868 m3 per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0145 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0094 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0161 m3 per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0238 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0161 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0578 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3476 m3 per square kilometre | 0.152 m3 per square kilometre | 0.4789 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4036 m3 per square kilometre | 0.4036 m3 per square kilometre | 0.4036 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6095 m3 per square kilometre | 0.4036 m3 per square kilometre | 1.2 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 m3 per square kilometre | 1.2 m3 per square kilometre | 1.2 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre in Zambia was 1.2 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 m3 per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0094 m3 per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Zambia rank for industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 70th out of 126 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial roundwood, coniferous — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.