Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 29,112 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Zimbabwe, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Zimbabwe stood at 29,112 t.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Zimbabwe peaked at 49,681 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8,884 t, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 118th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 15,856 t | — |
| 2005 | 15,856 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 15,856 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18,956 t | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 8,884 t | -53.1% |
| 2009 | 13,443 t | +51.3% |
| 2010 | 34,189 t | +154.3% |
| 2011 | 26,468 t | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 32,904 t | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 32,857 t | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 37,574 t | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 32,660 t | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 36,867 t | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 37,956 t | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 49,681 t | +30.9% |
| 2019 | 41,618 t | -16.2% |
| 2020 | 28,462 t | -31.6% |
| 2021 | 49,652 t | +74.5% |
| 2022 | 32,875 t | -33.8% |
| 2023 | 32,933 t | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 29,112 t | -11.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 29,112 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24,395 t, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 29,112 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,607 t, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,808 t | 8,884 t | 18,956 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 36,277 t | 26,468 t | 49,681 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,607 t | 28,462 t | 49,652 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 115 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 34,031 t compare
- 116 Serbia and Montenegro 34,000 t
- 117 Sudan (former) 32,215 t compare
- 119 Namibia 28,254 t compare
- 120 Uruguay 28,080 t compare
- 121 Panama 27,420 t compare
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 — import quantity in Zimbabwe?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Zimbabwe was 29,112 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 49,681 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,884 t in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 118th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Import quantity. 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