Paper and paperboard — Export value in Zambia
Zambia: Paper and paperboard — Export value was 169 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Zambia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 169 1000 USD for paper and paperboard — export value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.5% on the previous year and down 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value in Zambia peaked at 3,394 1000 USD in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6 1000 USD, in 1993.
That places Zambia 178th out of 243 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.
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 184 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 6 1000 USD | -96.7% |
| 1994 | 6 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 70 1000 USD | +1066.7% |
| 1996 | 70 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 70 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 66 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 66 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 68 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 68 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 68 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 394 1000 USD | +479.4% |
| 2005 | 394 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 394 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 394 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 284 1000 USD | -27.9% |
| 2009 | 2,259 1000 USD | +695.4% |
| 2010 | 2,943 1000 USD | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 3,394 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 3,331 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 495 1000 USD | -85.1% |
| 2014 | 1,257 1000 USD | +153.9% |
| 2015 | 1,249 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1,198 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,446 1000 USD | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 217 1000 USD | -85.0% |
| 2019 | 933 1000 USD | +330.0% |
| 2020 | 440 1000 USD | -52.8% |
| 2021 | 258 1000 USD | -41.4% |
| 2022 | 1,012 1000 USD | +292.2% |
| 2023 | 1,254 1000 USD | +23.9% |
| 2024 | 169 1000 USD | -86.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 169 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,117 1000 USD, 15% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 169 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250 1000 USD, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1066.7% | 6 1000 USD | 70 1000 USD |
| 2009 | +695.4% | 284 1000 USD | 2,259 1000 USD |
| 2004 | +479.4% | 68 1000 USD | 394 1000 USD |
| 2019 | +330.0% | 217 1000 USD | 933 1000 USD |
| 2022 | +292.2% | 258 1000 USD | 1,012 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.25 1000 USD | 6 1000 USD | 184 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 439.1 1000 USD | 68 1000 USD | 2,259 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,646 1000 USD | 217 1000 USD | 3,394 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 626.6 1000 USD | 169 1000 USD | 1,254 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 paper and paperboard — export value in Zambia?
- Paper and paperboard — export value in Zambia was 169 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,394 1000 USD in 2011.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 1000 USD in 1993.
- How does Zambia rank for paper and paperboard — export value?
- Zambia ranks 178th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.6%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Export value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 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