Industrial roundwood — Export value in Zambia
Zambia: Industrial roundwood — Export value was 9,286 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Export value in Zambia, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, industrial roundwood — export value in Zambia stood at 9,286 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — export value in Zambia peaked at 130,052 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1994.
That places Zambia 68th out of 253 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.
Industrial roundwood — Export value in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1 1000 USD | — |
| 1965 | 1 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 69 1000 USD | — |
| 1996 | 69 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 69 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 286 1000 USD | +314.5% |
| 1999 | 155 1000 USD | -45.8% |
| 2000 | 161 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 87 1000 USD | -46.0% |
| 2002 | 87 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 87 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 63 1000 USD | -27.6% |
| 2005 | 63 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 63 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 63 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,505 1000 USD | +3876.2% |
| 2009 | 3,031 1000 USD | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 1,353 1000 USD | -55.4% |
| 2011 | 177 1000 USD | -86.9% |
| 2012 | 507 1000 USD | +186.4% |
| 2013 | 628 1000 USD | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 51,755 1000 USD | +8141.2% |
| 2015 | 60,597 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 87,132 1000 USD | +43.8% |
| 2017 | 130,052 1000 USD | +49.3% |
| 2018 | 52,507 1000 USD | -59.6% |
| 2019 | 32,748 1000 USD | -37.6% |
| 2020 | 7,244 1000 USD | -77.9% |
| 2021 | 20,949 1000 USD | +189.2% |
| 2022 | 8,777 1000 USD | -58.1% |
| 2023 | 8,394 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 9,286 1000 USD | +10.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 9,286 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 547.5 1000 USD, 17.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 9,286 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,074 1000 USD, 8.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +8141.2% | 628 1000 USD | 51,755 1000 USD |
| 2008 | +3876.2% | 63 1000 USD | 2,505 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 1000 USD | 1 1000 USD | 1 1000 USD | 2 |
| 1990s | 108 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 286 1000 USD | 6 |
| 2000s | 621 1000 USD | 63 1000 USD | 3,031 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,746 1000 USD | 177 1000 USD | 130,052 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,930 1000 USD | 7,244 1000 USD | 20,949 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 — export value in Zambia?
- Industrial roundwood — export value in Zambia was 9,286 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — export value recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 130,052 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — export value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for industrial roundwood — export value?
- Zambia ranks 68th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — export value rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. 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 — Export 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