Plywood and LVL — Export quantity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Plywood and LVL — Export quantity was 83 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Export quantity in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 83 m3 for plywood and lvl — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — export quantity in Zimbabwe peaked at 5,500 m3 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 2020.
That places Zimbabwe 132nd out of 251 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.
Plywood and LVL — Export quantity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,600 m3 | +2500.0% |
| 1965 | 4,800 m3 | +84.6% |
| 1966 | 3,000 m3 | -37.5% |
| 1967 | 3,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,000 m3 | +66.7% |
| 1977 | 3,600 m3 | -28.0% |
| 1978 | 3,700 m3 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 2,400 m3 | -35.1% |
| 1980 | 1,100 m3 | -54.2% |
| 1981 | 600 m3 | -45.5% |
| 1982 | 600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,200 m3 | +266.7% |
| 1984 | 3,100 m3 | +40.9% |
| 1985 | 3,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 700 m3 | -77.4% |
| 1987 | 2,700 m3 | +285.7% |
| 1988 | 2,000 m3 | -25.9% |
| 1989 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,400 m3 | -30.0% |
| 1991 | 1,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,133 m3 | +52.4% |
| 1993 | 1,393 m3 | -34.7% |
| 1994 | 1,382 m3 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 3,100 m3 | +124.3% |
| 1996 | 5,500 m3 | +77.4% |
| 1997 | 5,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,400 m3 | -56.4% |
| 2000 | 5,000 m3 | +108.3% |
| 2001 | 700 m3 | -86.0% |
| 2002 | 700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,574 m3 | +124.9% |
| 2005 | 1,574 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,574 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,574 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,608 m3 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 702 m3 | -56.3% |
| 2010 | 349 m3 | -50.3% |
| 2011 | 291 m3 | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 2,639 m3 | +806.9% |
| 2013 | 414 m3 | -84.3% |
| 2014 | 82 m3 | -80.2% |
| 2015 | 49 m3 | -40.2% |
| 2016 | 42 m3 | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 42 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54 m3 | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 42 m3 | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 45 m3 | — |
| 2022 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 83 m3 | — |
| 2024 | 83 m3 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 83 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92 m3, 90% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 83 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 m3, 83.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — Export quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +2500.0% | 100 m3 | 2,600 m3 |
| 2012 | +806.9% | 291 m3 | 2,639 m3 |
| 1987 | +285.7% | 700 m3 | 2,700 m3 |
| 1983 | +266.7% | 600 m3 | 2,200 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,189 m3 | 100 m3 | 4,800 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,270 m3 | 2,400 m3 | 5,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,810 m3 | 600 m3 | 3,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,971 m3 | 1,382 m3 | 5,500 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,571 m3 | 700 m3 | 5,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 400.4 m3 | 42 m3 | 2,639 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.2 m3 | 0 m3 | 83 m3 | 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 plywood and lvl — export quantity in Zimbabwe?
- Plywood and lvl — export quantity in Zimbabwe was 83 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — export quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 5,500 m3 in 1996.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — export quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 2020.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for plywood and lvl — export quantity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 132nd out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plywood and lvl — export quantity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Plywood and LVL — Export quantity. 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