Paper and paperboard — Import value in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 75,336 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import value in Zimbabwe is 75,336 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Zimbabwe peaked at 135,317 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,814 1000 USD, in 1993.
Zimbabwe ranks 115th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,624 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 7,616 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 7,108 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 1964 | 7,202 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 7,690 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 7,690 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 7,690 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,690 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,690 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7,690 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7,690 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 7,690 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 7,690 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7,690 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 7,690 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 9,879 1000 USD | +28.5% |
| 1977 | 10,434 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 8,040 1000 USD | -22.9% |
| 1979 | 11,072 1000 USD | +37.7% |
| 1980 | 17,915 1000 USD | +61.8% |
| 1981 | 24,022 1000 USD | +34.1% |
| 1982 | 15,823 1000 USD | -34.1% |
| 1983 | 11,167 1000 USD | -29.4% |
| 1984 | 10,124 1000 USD | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 10,124 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,717 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 16,598 1000 USD | +90.4% |
| 1988 | 6,706 1000 USD | -59.6% |
| 1989 | 5,901 1000 USD | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 14,948 1000 USD | +153.3% |
| 1991 | 14,749 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 31,865 1000 USD | +116.0% |
| 1993 | 5,814 1000 USD | -81.8% |
| 1994 | 8,970 1000 USD | +54.3% |
| 1995 | 18,005 1000 USD | +100.7% |
| 1996 | 22,803 1000 USD | +26.6% |
| 1997 | 23,468 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 15,886 1000 USD | -32.3% |
| 1999 | 14,398 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 13,326 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 13,326 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 13,326 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 13,326 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 33,134 1000 USD | +148.6% |
| 2005 | 33,134 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33,134 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33,764 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 25,687 1000 USD | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 23,023 1000 USD | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 56,488 1000 USD | +145.4% |
| 2011 | 49,048 1000 USD | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 57,828 1000 USD | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 56,543 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 65,774 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 52,114 1000 USD | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 54,611 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 57,314 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 84,211 1000 USD | +46.9% |
| 2019 | 63,278 1000 USD | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 46,232 1000 USD | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 84,087 1000 USD | +81.9% |
| 2022 | 135,317 1000 USD | +60.9% |
| 2023 | 90,582 1000 USD | -33.1% |
| 2024 | 75,336 1000 USD | -16.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 75,336 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,268 1000 USD, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 75,336 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,247 1000 USD, 6.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +153.3% | 5,901 1000 USD | 14,948 1000 USD |
| 2004 | +148.6% | 13,326 1000 USD | 33,134 1000 USD |
| 2010 | +145.4% | 23,023 1000 USD | 56,488 1000 USD |
| 1992 | +116.0% | 14,749 1000 USD | 31,865 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,556 1000 USD | 7,108 1000 USD | 7,690 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,556 1000 USD | 7,690 1000 USD | 11,072 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,710 1000 USD | 5,901 1000 USD | 24,022 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,091 1000 USD | 5,814 1000 USD | 31,865 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,518 1000 USD | 13,326 1000 USD | 33,764 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,721 1000 USD | 49,048 1000 USD | 84,211 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,311 1000 USD | 46,232 1000 USD | 135,317 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 — import value in Zimbabwe?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Zimbabwe was 75,336 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 135,317 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,814 1000 USD in 1993.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Zimbabwe ranks 115th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 — 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