Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Zambia
Zambia: Other paper and paperboard — Import value was 52,192 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Zambia, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other paper and paperboard — import value in Zambia is 52,192 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — import value in Zambia peaked at 58,097 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 180 1000 USD, in 1997.
That places Zambia 110th out of 255 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.
Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 895 1000 USD | — |
| 1965 | 1,720 1000 USD | +92.2% |
| 1966 | 2,450 1000 USD | +42.4% |
| 1967 | 2,278 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 4,791 1000 USD | +110.3% |
| 1969 | 4,791 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,160 1000 USD | -54.9% |
| 1971 | 2,642 1000 USD | +22.3% |
| 1972 | 2,539 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 3,168 1000 USD | +24.8% |
| 1974 | 4,907 1000 USD | +54.9% |
| 1975 | 6,055 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 1976 | 7,021 1000 USD | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 7,343 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 6,140 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 1979 | 8,816 1000 USD | +43.6% |
| 1980 | 9,680 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 2,200 1000 USD | -77.3% |
| 1982 | 1,640 1000 USD | -25.5% |
| 1983 | 1,640 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,640 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,640 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,264 1000 USD | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 1,264 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,264 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,264 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,974 1000 USD | +372.6% |
| 1991 | 4,974 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 4,449 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 1,882 1000 USD | -57.7% |
| 1994 | 455 1000 USD | -75.8% |
| 1995 | 1,763 1000 USD | +287.5% |
| 1996 | 1,763 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 180 1000 USD | -89.8% |
| 1998 | 3,150 1000 USD | +1650.0% |
| 1999 | 7,325 1000 USD | +132.5% |
| 2000 | 1,304 1000 USD | -82.2% |
| 2001 | 2,234 1000 USD | +71.3% |
| 2002 | 2,234 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,234 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,121 1000 USD | +308.3% |
| 2005 | 9,121 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,121 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9,121 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21,645 1000 USD | +137.3% |
| 2009 | 23,520 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 29,902 1000 USD | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 31,398 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 16,134 1000 USD | -48.6% |
| 2013 | 22,900 1000 USD | +41.9% |
| 2014 | 35,717 1000 USD | +56.0% |
| 2015 | 17,244 1000 USD | -51.7% |
| 2016 | 22,692 1000 USD | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 31,405 1000 USD | +38.4% |
| 2018 | 44,118 1000 USD | +40.5% |
| 2019 | 40,220 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 33,822 1000 USD | -15.9% |
| 2021 | 47,329 1000 USD | +39.9% |
| 2022 | 55,184 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 58,097 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 52,192 1000 USD | -10.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 52,192 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29,288 1000 USD, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 52,192 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,765 1000 USD, 9.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other paper and paperboard — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +1650.0% | 180 1000 USD | 3,150 1000 USD |
| 1990 | +372.6% | 1,264 1000 USD | 5,974 1000 USD |
| 2004 | +308.3% | 2,234 1000 USD | 9,121 1000 USD |
| 1995 | +287.5% | 455 1000 USD | 1,763 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,821 1000 USD | 895 1000 USD | 4,791 1000 USD | 6 |
| 1970s | 5,079 1000 USD | 2,160 1000 USD | 8,816 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,350 1000 USD | 1,264 1000 USD | 9,680 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,192 1000 USD | 180 1000 USD | 7,325 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,966 1000 USD | 1,304 1000 USD | 23,520 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,173 1000 USD | 16,134 1000 USD | 44,118 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,325 1000 USD | 33,822 1000 USD | 58,097 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 other paper and paperboard — import value in Zambia?
- Other paper and paperboard — import value in Zambia was 52,192 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 58,097 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 180 1000 USD in 1997.
- How does Zambia rank for other paper and paperboard — import value?
- Zambia ranks 110th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. 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 Other paper and paperboard — 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