Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per was 0.0487 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per in Zimbabwe, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per in Zimbabwe stood at 0.0487 1000 USD per square kilometre.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 77.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.109 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.006 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 142nd 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.006 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0065 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0074 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0124 1000 USD per square kilometre | +68.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0115 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0108 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0108 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0108 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0108 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0108 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0108 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0108 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0108 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0108 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0108 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0188 1000 USD per square kilometre | +73.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0159 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0164 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0181 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0216 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0203 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0214 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0174 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0204 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0204 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0119 1000 USD per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 1987 | 0.024 1000 USD per square kilometre | +102.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0095 1000 USD per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0092 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0194 1000 USD per square kilometre | +111.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0192 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0352 1000 USD per square kilometre | +83.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0142 1000 USD per square kilometre | -59.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0258 1000 USD per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0664 1000 USD per square kilometre | +157.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0962 1000 USD per square kilometre | +44.9% |
| 1997 | 0.109 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0899 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0809 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0833 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0239 1000 USD per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0161 1000 USD per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0441 1000 USD per square kilometre | +174.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0843 1000 USD per square kilometre | +91.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0459 1000 USD per square kilometre | -45.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0459 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0575 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0489 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0536 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0346 1000 USD per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0238 1000 USD per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 0.026 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0274 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0295 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0457 1000 USD per square kilometre | +54.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0368 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 0.033 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0416 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0687 1000 USD per square kilometre | +65.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0432 1000 USD per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0551 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0459 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0487 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.0487 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.162 1000 USD per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.0487 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0475 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +174.3% | 0.0161 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0441 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +157.6% | 0.0258 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0664 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0097 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.006 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0124 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0134 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0108 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0188 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0176 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0092 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.024 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0556 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0142 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.109 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0503 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0161 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0843 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0367 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0238 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0687 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0482 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0432 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0551 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 139 Togo 0.0562 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 140 Guinea 0.0557 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 141 French Polynesia 0.0487 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 143 Palau 0.0478 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 144 Kenya 0.0462 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 145 Kazakhstan 0.0458 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.29 % 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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per in Zimbabwe?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per in Zimbabwe was 0.0487 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.109 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per?
- Zimbabwe ranks 142nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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.