Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value was 38,540 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Zimbabwe, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 38,540 1000 USD for packaging paper and paperboard — import value in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.6% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Zimbabwe peaked at 52,303 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5,642 1000 USD, in 2008.
Zimbabwe ranks 109th 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 value in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9,831 1000 USD | — |
| 2005 | 9,831 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,831 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,402 1000 USD | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 5,642 1000 USD | -50.5% |
| 2009 | 9,214 1000 USD | +63.3% |
| 2010 | 25,455 1000 USD | +176.3% |
| 2011 | 21,964 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 27,107 1000 USD | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 26,295 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 30,689 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 25,301 1000 USD | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 29,929 1000 USD | +18.3% |
| 2017 | 31,372 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 48,304 1000 USD | +54.0% |
| 2019 | 38,573 1000 USD | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 25,511 1000 USD | -33.9% |
| 2021 | 52,303 1000 USD | +105.0% |
| 2022 | 40,402 1000 USD | -22.8% |
| 2023 | 46,237 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 2024 | 38,540 1000 USD | -16.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 38,540 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,100 1000 USD, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 38,540 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,904 1000 USD, 7.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +176.3% | 9,214 1000 USD | 25,455 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,292 1000 USD | 5,642 1000 USD | 11,402 1000 USD | 6 |
| 2010s | 30,499 1000 USD | 21,964 1000 USD | 48,304 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,599 1000 USD | 25,511 1000 USD | 52,303 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 — import value in Zimbabwe?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Zimbabwe was 38,540 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 52,303 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,642 1000 USD in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import value?
- Zimbabwe ranks 109th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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 — Import 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