Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Zambia
Zambia: Industrial roundwood — Import quantity was 12,868 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Import quantity in Zambia, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industrial roundwood — import quantity in Zambia is 12,868 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — import quantity in Zambia peaked at 28,249 m3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1994.
That places Zambia 89th out of 254 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 — Import quantity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2,900 m3 | — |
| 1965 | 2,400 m3 | -17.2% |
| 1966 | 1,800 m3 | -25.0% |
| 1967 | 1,400 m3 | -22.2% |
| 1968 | 9,800 m3 | +600.0% |
| 1969 | 9,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,500 m3 | -74.5% |
| 1971 | 9,000 m3 | +260.0% |
| 1972 | 8,500 m3 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 1,500 m3 | -82.4% |
| 1974 | 10,200 m3 | +580.0% |
| 1975 | 900 m3 | -91.2% |
| 1976 | 1,200 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 2,100 m3 | +75.0% |
| 1978 | 2,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9,700 m3 | +361.9% |
| 1980 | 1,800 m3 | -81.4% |
| 1981 | 8,600 m3 | +377.8% |
| 1982 | 8,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8,600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 89 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 89 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 89 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 325 m3 | +265.2% |
| 1999 | 292 m3 | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 105 m3 | -64.0% |
| 2001 | 1,189 m3 | +1032.4% |
| 2002 | 1,189 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,189 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 412 m3 | -65.3% |
| 2005 | 412 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 412 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 412 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,840 m3 | +832.0% |
| 2009 | 388 m3 | -89.9% |
| 2010 | 627 m3 | +61.6% |
| 2011 | 394 m3 | -37.2% |
| 2012 | 626 m3 | +58.9% |
| 2013 | 1,572 m3 | +151.1% |
| 2014 | 15,232 m3 | +869.0% |
| 2015 | 3,107 m3 | -79.6% |
| 2016 | 402 m3 | -87.1% |
| 2017 | 9,063 m3 | +2154.5% |
| 2018 | 10,361 m3 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 28,249 m3 | +172.6% |
| 2020 | 14,145 m3 | -49.9% |
| 2021 | 19,721 m3 | +39.4% |
| 2022 | 16,416 m3 | -16.8% |
| 2023 | 16,393 m3 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 12,868 m3 | -21.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 12,868 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 933 m3, 13.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 12,868 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 469 m3, 27.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +2154.5% | 402 m3 | 9,063 m3 |
| 2001 | +1032.4% | 105 m3 | 1,189 m3 |
| 2014 | +869.0% | 1,572 m3 | 15,232 m3 |
| 2008 | +832.0% | 412 m3 | 3,840 m3 |
| 1968 | +600.0% | 1,400 m3 | 9,800 m3 |
| 1974 | +580.0% | 1,500 m3 | 10,200 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,683 m3 | 1,400 m3 | 9,800 m3 | 6 |
| 1970s | 4,770 m3 | 900 m3 | 10,200 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,920 m3 | 1,800 m3 | 8,600 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 147.33 m3 | 0 m3 | 325 m3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 954.8 m3 | 105 m3 | 3,840 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,963 m3 | 394 m3 | 28,249 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,909 m3 | 12,868 m3 | 19,721 m3 | 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 — import quantity in Zambia?
- Industrial roundwood — import quantity in Zambia was 12,868 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,249 m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for industrial roundwood — import quantity?
- Zambia ranks 89th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is industrial roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 Industrial roundwood — 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