Industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre was 3.62 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 3.62 m3 per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 3.62 m3 per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.3968 m3 per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 89th of 150 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.
Industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3968 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4157 m3 per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4466 m3 per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4479 m3 per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4681 m3 per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4681 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.4937 m3 per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4668 m3 per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4816 m3 per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.4977 m3 per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.4829 m3 per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4574 m3 per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.4062 m3 per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.417 m3 per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.5636 m3 per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5757 m3 per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5798 m3 per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5946 m3 per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.608 m3 per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6215 m3 per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6322 m3 per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.643 m3 per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6524 m3 per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6632 m3 per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.6726 m3 per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6847 m3 per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7076 m3 per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7345 m3 per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.7748 m3 per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9093 m3 per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 0.986 m3 per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 1.07 m3 per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 1.21 m3 per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 1.43 m3 per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1995 | 1.28 m3 per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 1.16 m3 per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 1.2 m3 per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.22 m3 per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.23 m3 per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.11 m3 per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.7099 m3 per square kilometre | -36.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9032 m3 per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 1.09 m3 per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 1.36 m3 per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 2005 | 1.52 m3 per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 1.96 m3 per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2007 | 1.96 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.96 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.96 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.96 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.96 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.96 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.96 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.04 m3 per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.04 m3 per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.09 m3 per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 3.55 m3 per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 2018 | 3.62 m3 per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3.62 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.62 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.62 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.62 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.62 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3.62 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.52 m3 per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3.62 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.93 m3 per square kilometre, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial roundwood — Production, per square kilometre 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 | +69.8% | 2.09 m3 per square kilometre | 3.55 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2001 | -36.3% | 1.11 m3 per square kilometre | 0.7099 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +35.2% | 0.417 m3 per square kilometre | 0.5636 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2006 | +29.1% | 1.52 m3 per square kilometre | 1.96 m3 per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +27.2% | 0.7099 m3 per square kilometre | 0.9032 m3 per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4539 m3 per square kilometre | 0.3968 m3 per square kilometre | 0.4937 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5183 m3 per square kilometre | 0.4062 m3 per square kilometre | 0.608 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6786 m3 per square kilometre | 0.6215 m3 per square kilometre | 0.7748 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 m3 per square kilometre | 0.9093 m3 per square kilometre | 1.43 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 m3 per square kilometre | 0.7099 m3 per square kilometre | 1.96 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 m3 per square kilometre | 1.96 m3 per square kilometre | 3.62 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 m3 per square kilometre | 3.62 m3 per square kilometre | 3.62 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre in Zambia was 3.62 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.62 m3 per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3968 m3 per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 89th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial roundwood — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. 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 — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Industrial roundwood — 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 — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Industrial roundwood — 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 — 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.