Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Other paper and paperboard — Import value was 51,126 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
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 Zimbabwe is 51,126 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 22.1% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — import value in Zimbabwe peaked at 108,528 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,170 1000 USD, in 1988.
That places Zimbabwe 112th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,743 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 3,990 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 3,961 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 4,249 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 4,200 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 4,200 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,200 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,200 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,200 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,200 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,200 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,200 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,200 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,200 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,200 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,789 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 4,947 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 3,653 1000 USD | -26.2% |
| 1979 | 5,185 1000 USD | +41.9% |
| 1980 | 8,053 1000 USD | +55.3% |
| 1981 | 10,211 1000 USD | +26.8% |
| 1982 | 7,104 1000 USD | -30.4% |
| 1983 | 6,387 1000 USD | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 6,109 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 6,109 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,306 1000 USD | -29.5% |
| 1987 | 11,716 1000 USD | +172.1% |
| 1988 | 2,170 1000 USD | -81.5% |
| 1989 | 2,170 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,170 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,170 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17,047 1000 USD | +685.6% |
| 1993 | 2,341 1000 USD | -86.3% |
| 1994 | 2,561 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 14,221 1000 USD | +455.3% |
| 1996 | 18,649 1000 USD | +31.1% |
| 1997 | 18,649 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14,827 1000 USD | -20.5% |
| 1999 | 13,078 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 13,078 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13,078 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13,078 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,078 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14,481 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 14,481 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,481 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16,052 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 7,333 1000 USD | -54.3% |
| 2009 | 14,389 1000 USD | +96.2% |
| 2010 | 36,973 1000 USD | +157.0% |
| 2011 | 27,569 1000 USD | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 33,294 1000 USD | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 32,246 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 39,810 1000 USD | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 31,323 1000 USD | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 36,142 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 37,613 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 56,581 1000 USD | +50.4% |
| 2019 | 44,458 1000 USD | -21.4% |
| 2020 | 32,991 1000 USD | -25.8% |
| 2021 | 62,669 1000 USD | +90.0% |
| 2022 | 108,528 1000 USD | +73.2% |
| 2023 | 65,613 1000 USD | -39.5% |
| 2024 | 51,126 1000 USD | -22.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 51,126 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29,288 1000 USD, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 51,126 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,765 1000 USD, 8.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other paper and paperboard — Import value in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +685.6% | 2,170 1000 USD | 17,047 1000 USD |
| 1995 | +455.3% | 2,561 1000 USD | 14,221 1000 USD |
| 1987 | +172.1% | 4,306 1000 USD | 11,716 1000 USD |
| 2010 | +157.0% | 14,389 1000 USD | 36,973 1000 USD |
| 2009 | +96.2% | 7,333 1000 USD | 14,389 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,105 1000 USD | 3,743 1000 USD | 4,249 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,377 1000 USD | 3,653 1000 USD | 5,185 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,434 1000 USD | 2,170 1000 USD | 11,716 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,571 1000 USD | 2,170 1000 USD | 18,649 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,353 1000 USD | 7,333 1000 USD | 16,052 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,601 1000 USD | 27,569 1000 USD | 56,581 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,185 1000 USD | 32,991 1000 USD | 108,528 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other paper and paperboard — import value in Zimbabwe?
- Other paper and paperboard — import value in Zimbabwe was 51,126 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 108,528 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,170 1000 USD in 1988.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for other paper and paperboard — import value?
- Zimbabwe ranks 112th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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