Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 5,952 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 5,952 t for paper and paperboard — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 42.0% on the previous year and up 363.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity in Zimbabwe peaked at 13,150 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 135 t, in 1993.
Zimbabwe ranks 106th of 243 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.
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4,200 t | +320.0% |
| 1965 | 4,900 t | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 3,600 t | -26.5% |
| 1967 | 3,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,500 t | -58.3% |
| 1977 | 1,100 t | -26.7% |
| 1978 | 1,700 t | +54.5% |
| 1979 | 4,200 t | +147.1% |
| 1980 | 1,500 t | -64.3% |
| 1981 | 700 t | -53.3% |
| 1982 | 1,900 t | +171.4% |
| 1983 | 4,100 t | +115.8% |
| 1984 | 9,400 t | +129.3% |
| 1985 | 9,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,800 t | -59.6% |
| 1987 | 11,700 t | +207.9% |
| 1988 | 4,200 t | -64.1% |
| 1989 | 4,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,381 t | +99.5% |
| 1993 | 135 t | -98.4% |
| 1994 | 153 t | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 3,712 t | +2326.1% |
| 1996 | 7,700 t | +107.4% |
| 1997 | 7,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2,900 t | -62.3% |
| 1999 | 4,600 t | +58.6% |
| 2000 | 4,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,600 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 13,150 t | +185.9% |
| 2005 | 13,150 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 13,150 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 13,150 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11,291 t | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 3,232 t | -71.4% |
| 2010 | 2,531 t | -21.7% |
| 2011 | 2,434 t | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 789 t | -67.6% |
| 2013 | 1,058 t | +34.1% |
| 2014 | 1,283 t | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 3,132 t | +144.1% |
| 2016 | 1,510 t | -51.8% |
| 2017 | 1,571 t | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 5,812 t | +270.0% |
| 2019 | 5,134 t | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 1,272 t | -75.2% |
| 2021 | 4,495 t | +253.4% |
| 2022 | 4,223 t | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 10,267 t | +143.1% |
| 2024 | 5,952 t | -42.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 5,952 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 883 t, 6.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 5,952 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 225.5 t, 26.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +2326.1% | 153 t | 3,712 t |
| 1964 | +320.0% | 1,000 t | 4,200 t |
| 2018 | +270.0% | 1,571 t | 5,812 t |
| 2021 | +253.4% | 1,272 t | 4,495 t |
| 1987 | +207.9% | 3,800 t | 11,700 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,944 t | 1,000 t | 4,900 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,010 t | 1,100 t | 4,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,090 t | 700 t | 11,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,368 t | 135 t | 8,381 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,552 t | 3,232 t | 13,150 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,525 t | 789 t | 5,812 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,242 t | 1,272 t | 10,267 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 103 Uganda 7,016 t compare
- 104 Djibouti 6,956 t compare
- 105 Faroe Islands 6,120 t compare
- 107 Ghana 5,477 t compare
- 108 Bangladesh 5,198 t compare
- 109 Syrian Arab Republic 4,839 t compare
- 109 Syria 4,839 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 paper and paperboard — export quantity in Zimbabwe?
- Paper and paperboard — export quantity in Zimbabwe was 5,952 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 13,150 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 135 t in 1993.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 106th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 363.9%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Export 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