Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Zambia

Zambia: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 41 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
41 t
Change on year
down 61.7%
World rank
185th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1,189 t
in 2011
All-time low
4 t
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Zambia, 2000–2024

02505007501.0k1.2k2000201220242000: 4 t2001: 4 t2002: 4 t2003: 4 t2004: 8 t2005: 8 t2006: 8 t2007: 8 t2008: 149 t2009: 626 t2010: 746 t2011: 1.2k t2012: 1.2k t2013: 131 t2014: 469 t2015: 469 t2016: 469 t2017: 885 t2018: 142 t2019: 607 t2020: 27 t2021: 96 t2022: 499 t2023: 107 t2024: 41 t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Zambia stood at 41 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.7% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Zambia peaked at 1,189 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4 t, in 2000.

That places Zambia 185th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Zambia, 2000 to 2024.
Year t Change
2000 4 t —
2001 4 t +0.0%
2002 4 t +0.0%
2003 4 t +0.0%
2004 8 t +100.0%
2005 8 t +0.0%
2006 8 t +0.0%
2007 8 t +0.0%
2008 149 t +1762.5%
2009 626 t +320.1%
2010 746 t +19.2%
2011 1,189 t +59.4%
2012 1,189 t +0.0%
2013 131 t -89.0%
2014 469 t +258.0%
2015 469 t +0.0%
2016 469 t +0.0%
2017 885 t +88.7%
2018 142 t -84.0%
2019 607 t +327.5%
2020 27 t -95.6%
2021 96 t +255.6%
2022 499 t +419.8%
2023 107 t -78.6%
2024 41 t -61.7%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 41 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 439 t, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 41 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96 t, 43% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity 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.

YearChange FromTo
2008 +1762.5% 8 t 149 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.3 t 4 t 626 t 10
2010s 629.6 t 131 t 1,189 t 10
2020s 154 t 27 t 499 t 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 183 Barbados 44 t compare
  2. 184 Lesotho 42 t compare
  3. 186 Tonga 37 t compare
  4. 187 Congo 26 t compare
  5. 187 Papua New Guinea 26 t compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Zambia?
Packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity in Zambia was 41 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 1,189 t in 2011.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 4 t in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity?
Zambia ranks 185th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. 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 Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 5,742 data points, 1998–2024
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