Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.0993 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre in Zambia is 0.0993 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 112.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0993 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 t per square kilometre, in 1994.
Zambia ranks 145th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0074 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0094 t per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0136 t per square kilometre | +44.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0155 t per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0242 t per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0242 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0218 t per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1971 | 0.028 t per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0211 t per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0223 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0234 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0249 t per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0221 t per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0226 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0227 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0246 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0253 t per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0101 t per square kilometre | -60.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0086 t per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0086 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0086 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0078 t per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0081 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0114 t per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0114 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0101 t per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0136 t per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0136 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0121 t per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0073 t per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 t per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0065 t per square kilometre | +82.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0065 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0043 t per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 1998 | 0.016 t per square kilometre | +274.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0459 t per square kilometre | +187.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 t per square kilometre | -92.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0052 t per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0052 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0365 t per square kilometre | +595.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0365 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0365 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0365 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0434 t per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 0.036 t per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0419 t per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0498 t per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0459 t per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0468 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.068 t per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0396 t per square kilometre | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0514 t per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0661 t per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0779 t per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0934 t per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0826 t per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0798 t per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0864 t per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0993 t per square kilometre | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0157 t per square kilometre | 0.0074 t per square kilometre | 0.0242 t per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0234 t per square kilometre | 0.0211 t per square kilometre | 0.028 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.011 t per square kilometre | 0.0078 t per square kilometre | 0.0253 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0129 t per square kilometre | 0.0036 t per square kilometre | 0.0459 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0245 t per square kilometre | 0.0037 t per square kilometre | 0.0434 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0581 t per square kilometre | 0.0396 t per square kilometre | 0.0934 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.087 t per square kilometre | 0.0798 t per square kilometre | 0.0993 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 142 Benin 0.1027 t per square kilometre compare
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 0.101 t per square kilometre compare
- 144 Australia 0.1006 t per square kilometre compare
- 146 Ethiopia 0.0935 t per square kilometre compare
- 147 Belize 0.0817 t per square kilometre compare
- 148 Madagascar 0.0761 t per square kilometre 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate -3.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0033 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -9.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0993 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0993 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 t per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 145th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.