Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.1093 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0.1093 1000 USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.1093 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0024 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Zambia 147th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0024 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0035 1000 USD per square kilometre | +43.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0046 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0047 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0077 1000 USD per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0077 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0059 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0072 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0063 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0073 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 0.012 1000 USD per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0168 1000 USD per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0147 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0147 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0126 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0174 1000 USD per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0246 1000 USD per square kilometre | +40.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 1000 USD per square kilometre | -68.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0065 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0065 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0065 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.006 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0072 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0073 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0074 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.015 1000 USD per square kilometre | +104.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0137 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0122 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0078 1000 USD per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1994 | 0.003 1000 USD per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0056 1000 USD per square kilometre | +85.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0031 1000 USD per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0103 1000 USD per square kilometre | +236.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0158 1000 USD per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 1000 USD per square kilometre | -83.4% |
| 2001 | 0.004 1000 USD per square kilometre | +51.9% |
| 2002 | 0.004 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.004 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0264 1000 USD per square kilometre | +563.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0264 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0264 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0264 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0522 1000 USD per square kilometre | +97.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0483 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0593 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0673 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0419 1000 USD per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0553 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0787 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0361 1000 USD per square kilometre | -54.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0477 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 0.065 1000 USD per square kilometre | +36.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0859 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0783 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0663 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0874 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1065 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1093 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.1093 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3229 1000 USD per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.1093 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0987 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre 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 | +563.9% | 0.004 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0264 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +236.8% | 0.0031 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0103 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0051 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0024 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0077 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0115 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0059 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0174 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0085 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0056 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0246 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0092 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.003 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0158 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0221 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0026 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0522 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0616 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0361 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0859 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0924 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0663 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1093 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 144 Australia 0.1288 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 145 Ethiopia 0.1229 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 146 Bhutan 0.1161 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 148 Kyrgyzstan 0.1058 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 149 Sierra Leone 0.1008 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 150 Burundi 0.0966 1000 USD 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.1093 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1093 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0024 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Zambia rank for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 147th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. 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 value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Import value 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 value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Import value 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 value 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.