Newsprint — Import value in Zambia
Zambia: Newsprint — Import value was 4,714 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import value in Zambia, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 4,714 1000 USD for newsprint — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import value in Zambia peaked at 8,026 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41 1000 USD, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 80th of 239 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.
Newsprint — Import value in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 181 1000 USD | — |
| 1965 | 226 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 1966 | 226 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 377 1000 USD | +66.8% |
| 1968 | 307 1000 USD | -18.6% |
| 1969 | 307 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 285 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 384 1000 USD | +34.7% |
| 1972 | 318 1000 USD | -17.2% |
| 1973 | 507 1000 USD | +59.4% |
| 1974 | 1,099 1000 USD | +116.8% |
| 1975 | 2,109 1000 USD | +91.9% |
| 1976 | 484 1000 USD | -77.1% |
| 1977 | 912 1000 USD | +88.4% |
| 1978 | 996 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 841 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 1,900 1000 USD | +125.9% |
| 1981 | 1,950 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 2,000 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 2,000 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,100 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 705 1000 USD | -66.4% |
| 1987 | 1,900 1000 USD | +169.5% |
| 1988 | 1,950 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 2,000 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2,700 1000 USD | +35.0% |
| 1991 | 2,700 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,189 1000 USD | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 1,789 1000 USD | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 1,500 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 1,762 1000 USD | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 1,762 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,762 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,582 1000 USD | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 1,538 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 79 1000 USD | -94.9% |
| 2001 | 41 1000 USD | -48.1% |
| 2002 | 41 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 41 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60 1000 USD | +46.3% |
| 2005 | 60 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 60 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,648 1000 USD | +5980.0% |
| 2009 | 2,965 1000 USD | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 4,423 1000 USD | +49.2% |
| 2011 | 6,361 1000 USD | +43.8% |
| 2012 | 6,231 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 7,479 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 8,026 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 4,784 1000 USD | -40.4% |
| 2016 | 2,707 1000 USD | -43.4% |
| 2017 | 2,986 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 4,518 1000 USD | +51.3% |
| 2019 | 2,212 1000 USD | -51.0% |
| 2020 | 2,058 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 2,243 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 4,414 1000 USD | +96.8% |
| 2023 | 4,950 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 4,714 1000 USD | -4.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4,714 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 750 1000 USD, 6.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4,714 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 306.5 1000 USD, 15.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +5980.0% | 60 1000 USD | 3,648 1000 USD |
| 1987 | +169.5% | 705 1000 USD | 1,900 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 270.67 1000 USD | 181 1000 USD | 377 1000 USD | 6 |
| 1970s | 793.5 1000 USD | 285 1000 USD | 2,109 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,850 1000 USD | 705 1000 USD | 2,100 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,928 1000 USD | 1,500 1000 USD | 2,700 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 705.5 1000 USD | 41 1000 USD | 3,648 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,973 1000 USD | 2,212 1000 USD | 8,026 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,676 1000 USD | 2,058 1000 USD | 4,950 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 newsprint — import value in Zambia?
- Newsprint — import value in Zambia was 4,714 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import value recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,026 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 1000 USD in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for newsprint — import value?
- Zambia ranks 80th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import value rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.3%. 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 Newsprint — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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