Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Zambia

Zambia: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 44,374 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
44,374 t
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
103rd
of 237 countries
All-time high
46,405 t
in 2019
All-time low
1,369 t
in 2000
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Zambia, 1999–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1999201120241999: 4.6k t2000: 1.4k t2001: 2.1k t2002: 2.1k t2003: 2.1k t2004: 12.1k t2005: 12.1k t2006: 12.1k t2007: 12.1k t2008: 13.4k t2009: 13.3k t2010: 16.2k t2011: 18.9k t2012: 17.5k t2013: 14.7k t2014: 25.9k t2015: 14.9k t2016: 21.2k t2017: 25.0k t2018: 34.0k t2019: 46.4k t2020: 39.7k t2021: 37.5k t2022: 40.5k t2023: 46.3k t2024: 44.4k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Zambia is 44,374 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Zambia peaked at 46,405 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,369 t, in 2000.

Zambia ranks 103rd of 237 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 paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Zambia, 1999 to 2024.
Year t Change
1999 4,638 t —
2000 1,369 t -70.5%
2001 2,100 t +53.4%
2002 2,100 t +0.0%
2003 2,100 t +0.0%
2004 12,069 t +474.7%
2005 12,069 t +0.0%
2006 12,069 t +0.0%
2007 12,069 t +0.0%
2008 13,437 t +11.3%
2009 13,329 t -0.8%
2010 16,230 t +21.8%
2011 18,935 t +16.7%
2012 17,456 t -7.8%
2013 14,697 t -15.8%
2014 25,854 t +75.9%
2015 14,904 t -42.4%
2016 21,218 t +42.4%
2017 25,040 t +18.0%
2018 34,038 t +35.9%
2019 46,405 t +36.3%
2020 39,733 t -14.4%
2021 37,548 t -5.5%
2022 40,499 t +7.9%
2023 46,314 t +14.4%
2024 44,374 t -4.2%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 44,374 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,395 t, 1.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 44,374 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,607 t, 5.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Import 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
2004 +474.7% 2,100 t 12,069 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,638 t 4,638 t 4,638 t 1
2000s 8,271 t 1,369 t 13,437 t 10
2010s 23,478 t 14,697 t 46,405 t 10
2020s 41,694 t 37,548 t 46,314 t 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 100 Cameroon 50,959 t compare
  2. 101 Nigeria 49,197 t compare
  3. 102 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 44,589 t compare
  4. 104 Melanesia 43,999 t compare
  5. 105 Lao People's Democratic Republic 42,564 t compare
  6. 105 Laos 42,564 t compare

See the full ranking of 266 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Zambia?
Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Zambia was 44,374 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 46,405 t in 2019.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,369 t in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
Zambia ranks 103rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. 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 — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
266 places, 6,268 data points, 1998–2024
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