Paper and paperboard — Import value in Zambia
Zambia: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 73,226 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Zambia, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 73,226 1000 USD for paper and paperboard — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Zambia peaked at 81,251 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,804 1000 USD, in 1964.
Zambia ranks 117th of 255 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 — Import value in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1,804 1000 USD | — |
| 1965 | 2,594 1000 USD | +43.8% |
| 1966 | 3,443 1000 USD | +32.7% |
| 1967 | 3,528 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 5,695 1000 USD | +61.4% |
| 1969 | 5,695 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,396 1000 USD | -22.8% |
| 1971 | 5,347 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 4,680 1000 USD | -12.5% |
| 1973 | 5,392 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 1974 | 8,946 1000 USD | +65.9% |
| 1975 | 12,518 1000 USD | +39.9% |
| 1976 | 10,908 1000 USD | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 10,947 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 9,387 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 12,963 1000 USD | +38.1% |
| 1980 | 18,257 1000 USD | +40.8% |
| 1981 | 5,850 1000 USD | -68.0% |
| 1982 | 4,840 1000 USD | -17.3% |
| 1983 | 4,840 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,840 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,440 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 4,170 1000 USD | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 5,365 1000 USD | +28.7% |
| 1988 | 5,415 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 5,465 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 11,174 1000 USD | +104.5% |
| 1991 | 10,174 1000 USD | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 9,103 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 5,772 1000 USD | -36.6% |
| 1994 | 2,250 1000 USD | -61.0% |
| 1995 | 4,181 1000 USD | +85.8% |
| 1996 | 4,181 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2,278 1000 USD | -45.5% |
| 1998 | 7,672 1000 USD | +236.8% |
| 1999 | 11,712 1000 USD | +52.7% |
| 2000 | 1,947 1000 USD | -83.4% |
| 2001 | 2,957 1000 USD | +51.9% |
| 2002 | 2,957 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,957 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19,630 1000 USD | +563.8% |
| 2005 | 19,630 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19,630 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19,630 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38,807 1000 USD | +97.7% |
| 2009 | 35,897 1000 USD | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 44,069 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 50,035 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 31,178 1000 USD | -37.7% |
| 2013 | 41,127 1000 USD | +31.9% |
| 2014 | 58,524 1000 USD | +42.3% |
| 2015 | 26,813 1000 USD | -54.2% |
| 2016 | 35,489 1000 USD | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 48,298 1000 USD | +36.1% |
| 2018 | 63,885 1000 USD | +32.3% |
| 2019 | 58,239 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 49,264 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 65,005 1000 USD | +32.0% |
| 2022 | 79,164 1000 USD | +21.8% |
| 2023 | 81,251 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 73,226 1000 USD | -9.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 73,226 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,268 1000 USD, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 73,226 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,247 1000 USD, 6.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +563.8% | 2,957 1000 USD | 19,630 1000 USD |
| 1998 | +236.8% | 2,278 1000 USD | 7,672 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,793 1000 USD | 1,804 1000 USD | 5,695 1000 USD | 6 |
| 1970s | 8,548 1000 USD | 4,396 1000 USD | 12,963 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,348 1000 USD | 4,170 1000 USD | 18,257 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,850 1000 USD | 2,250 1000 USD | 11,712 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,404 1000 USD | 1,947 1000 USD | 38,807 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,766 1000 USD | 26,813 1000 USD | 63,885 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,582 1000 USD | 49,264 1000 USD | 81,251 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 — import value in Zambia?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Zambia was 73,226 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 81,251 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,804 1000 USD in 1964.
- How does Zambia rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Zambia ranks 117th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 — 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