Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value in Zambia
Zambia: Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value was 9,333 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 9,333 1000 USD for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 3,462.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value in Zambia peaked at 9,922 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8 1000 USD, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 95th of 229 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.
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export value in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 8 1000 USD | -91.2% |
| 2002 | 31 1000 USD | +287.5% |
| 2003 | 23 1000 USD | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 31 1000 USD | +34.8% |
| 2005 | 14 1000 USD | -54.8% |
| 2006 | 128 1000 USD | +814.3% |
| 2007 | 222 1000 USD | +73.4% |
| 2008 | 1,150 1000 USD | +418.0% |
| 2009 | 512 1000 USD | -55.5% |
| 2010 | 262 1000 USD | -48.8% |
| 2011 | 262 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 262 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 262 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 262 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 262 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 262 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,847 1000 USD | +605.0% |
| 2018 | 2,125 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 1,807 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 2,507 1000 USD | +38.7% |
| 2021 | 2,804 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 5,990 1000 USD | +113.6% |
| 2023 | 9,922 1000 USD | +65.6% |
| 2024 | 9,333 1000 USD | -5.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 9,333 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,442 1000 USD, 6.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 9,333 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 212 1000 USD, 44.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +814.3% | 14 1000 USD | 128 1000 USD |
| 2017 | +605.0% | 262 1000 USD | 1,847 1000 USD |
| 2008 | +418.0% | 222 1000 USD | 1,150 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 221 1000 USD | 8 1000 USD | 1,150 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 761.3 1000 USD | 262 1000 USD | 2,125 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,111 1000 USD | 2,507 1000 USD | 9,922 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 93 North Macedonia 11,143 1000 USD compare
- 94 Oman 10,552 1000 USD compare
- 96 Ghana 9,184 1000 USD compare
- 97 Zimbabwe 9,088 1000 USD compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 8,604 1000 USD compare
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 packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value in Zambia?
- Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value in Zambia was 9,333 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,922 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 1000 USD in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value?
- Zambia ranks 95th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,462.2%. 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 Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Export 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