Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Zambia
Zambia: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value was 44,151 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Zambia, 1999–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Zambia is 44,151 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Zambia peaked at 49,409 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 832 1000 USD, in 2000.
That places Zambia 102nd out of 237 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 — Import value in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,340 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 832 1000 USD | -75.1% |
| 2001 | 1,510 1000 USD | +81.5% |
| 2002 | 1,510 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,510 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7,483 1000 USD | +395.6% |
| 2005 | 7,483 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,483 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7,483 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16,273 1000 USD | +117.5% |
| 2009 | 20,355 1000 USD | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 26,056 1000 USD | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 26,653 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 14,023 1000 USD | -47.4% |
| 2013 | 18,782 1000 USD | +33.9% |
| 2014 | 29,390 1000 USD | +56.5% |
| 2015 | 12,615 1000 USD | -57.1% |
| 2016 | 20,406 1000 USD | +61.8% |
| 2017 | 25,491 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 37,763 1000 USD | +48.1% |
| 2019 | 34,441 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 28,568 1000 USD | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 41,383 1000 USD | +44.9% |
| 2022 | 48,269 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 49,409 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 44,151 1000 USD | -10.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 44,151 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,100 1000 USD, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 44,151 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,904 1000 USD, 9.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +395.6% | 1,510 1000 USD | 7,483 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,340 1000 USD | 3,340 1000 USD | 3,340 1000 USD | 1 |
| 2000s | 7,192 1000 USD | 832 1000 USD | 20,355 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,562 1000 USD | 12,615 1000 USD | 37,763 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,356 1000 USD | 28,568 1000 USD | 49,409 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 99 Senegal 49,506 1000 USD compare
- 100 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 48,780 1000 USD compare
- 101 Uganda 48,431 1000 USD compare
- 103 China, Hong Kong SAR 41,312 1000 USD compare
- 104 Serbia and Montenegro 41,041 1000 USD compare
- 105 North Macedonia 40,334 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 paper and paperboard — import value in Zambia?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Zambia was 44,151 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 49,409 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 832 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import value?
- Zambia ranks 102nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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 paper and paperboard — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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