Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value was 3,669 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value in Zimbabwe, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for packaging paper and paperboard — export value in Zimbabwe is 3,669 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.1% on the previous year and up 580.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — export value in Zimbabwe peaked at 8,972 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 83 1000 USD, in 2012.
That places Zimbabwe 93rd out of 216 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.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3,942 1000 USD | — |
| 2005 | 3,942 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,942 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,942 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,558 1000 USD | -35.1% |
| 2009 | 1,227 1000 USD | -52.0% |
| 2010 | 1,148 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 1,024 1000 USD | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 83 1000 USD | -91.9% |
| 2013 | 189 1000 USD | +127.7% |
| 2014 | 539 1000 USD | +185.2% |
| 2015 | 546 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 109 1000 USD | -80.0% |
| 2017 | 140 1000 USD | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 4,853 1000 USD | +3366.4% |
| 2019 | 4,414 1000 USD | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 383 1000 USD | -91.3% |
| 2021 | 3,198 1000 USD | +735.0% |
| 2022 | 3,972 1000 USD | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 8,972 1000 USD | +125.9% |
| 2024 | 3,669 1000 USD | -59.1% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 3,669 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 714 1000 USD, 5.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 3,669 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.5 1000 USD, 48.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +3366.4% | 140 1000 USD | 4,853 1000 USD |
| 2021 | +735.0% | 383 1000 USD | 3,198 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,259 1000 USD | 1,227 1000 USD | 3,942 1000 USD | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,304 1000 USD | 83 1000 USD | 4,853 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,039 1000 USD | 383 1000 USD | 8,972 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 packaging paper and paperboard — export value in Zimbabwe?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — export value in Zimbabwe was 3,669 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 8,972 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 1000 USD in 2012.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for packaging paper and paperboard — export value?
- Zimbabwe ranks 93rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 580.7%. 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 Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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