Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.008 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.008 m3 per square kilometre for plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0222 m3 per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 m3 per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Zambia 163rd 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.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0027 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0052 m3 per square kilometre | +95.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0078 m3 per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0152 m3 per square kilometre | +94.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0118 m3 per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0118 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0222 m3 per square kilometre | +87.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0121 m3 per square kilometre | -45.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0183 m3 per square kilometre | +51.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0098 m3 per square kilometre | -46.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0191 m3 per square kilometre | +94.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0199 m3 per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0067 m3 per square kilometre | -66.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0059 m3 per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0097 m3 per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0054 m3 per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0091 m3 per square kilometre | +70.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0066 m3 per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0066 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0066 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0066 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0066 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0048 m3 per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0048 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0048 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0048 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0048 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0048 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 m3 per square kilometre | -95.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 m3 per square kilometre | +131.2% |
| 1994 | 0 m3 per square kilometre | -98.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 m3 per square kilometre | +2880.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0 m3 per square kilometre | -80.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 m3 per square kilometre | +731.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 m3 per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0 m3 per square kilometre | -99.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 m3 per square kilometre | +19900.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0009 m3 per square kilometre | +72.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 m3 per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 m3 per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0024 m3 per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 m3 per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 m3 per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0054 m3 per square kilometre | +218.8% |
| 2014 | 0.003 m3 per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 2015 | 0.005 m3 per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 m3 per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2017 | 0.007 m3 per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0093 m3 per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0104 m3 per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 m3 per square kilometre | -44.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0067 m3 per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0107 m3 per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 2023 | 0.008 m3 per square kilometre | -25.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.008 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1116 m3 per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.008 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0277 m3 per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +19900.0% | 0 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0005 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +2880.0% | 0 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0002 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +731.0% | 0 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0003 m3 per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0091 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0027 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0152 m3 per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.0129 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0054 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0222 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0061 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0048 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0091 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 m3 per square kilometre | 0 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0048 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 m3 per square kilometre | 0 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0015 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0017 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0104 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0078 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0057 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0107 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 160 Greenland 0.009 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 161 Niger 0.0082 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 162 Madagascar 0.0081 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 164 Argentina 0.007 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 165 Papua New Guinea 0.007 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 166 Congo 0.0062 m3 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 plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.008 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0222 m3 per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 163rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is plywood and lvl — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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 Plywood and LVL — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Plywood and LVL — 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.
Plywood and LVL — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Plywood and LVL — 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
Plywood and LVL — 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.