Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Zambia
Zambia: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 12,253 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Zambia, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Zambia stood at 12,253 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Zambia peaked at 136,801 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1987.
That places Zambia 140th out of 254 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1,144 1000 USD | — |
| 1965 | 1,255 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 973 1000 USD | -22.5% |
| 1967 | 837 1000 USD | -14.0% |
| 1968 | 893 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 893 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 699 1000 USD | -21.7% |
| 1971 | 586 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 140 1000 USD | -76.1% |
| 1975 | 31 1000 USD | -77.9% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 966 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 1,276 1000 USD | +32.1% |
| 1994 | 654 1000 USD | -48.7% |
| 1995 | 931 1000 USD | +42.4% |
| 1996 | 739 1000 USD | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 284 1000 USD | -61.6% |
| 1998 | 804 1000 USD | +183.1% |
| 1999 | 661 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 570 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 907 1000 USD | +59.1% |
| 2002 | 907 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,170 1000 USD | +29.0% |
| 2004 | 3,013 1000 USD | +157.5% |
| 2005 | 3,013 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,013 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,013 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,329 1000 USD | +176.4% |
| 2009 | 9,664 1000 USD | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 18,978 1000 USD | +96.4% |
| 2011 | 17,653 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 12,485 1000 USD | -29.3% |
| 2013 | 12,013 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 62,067 1000 USD | +416.7% |
| 2015 | 71,167 1000 USD | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 95,386 1000 USD | +34.0% |
| 2017 | 136,801 1000 USD | +43.4% |
| 2018 | 63,535 1000 USD | -53.6% |
| 2019 | 47,653 1000 USD | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 22,780 1000 USD | -52.2% |
| 2021 | 41,093 1000 USD | +80.4% |
| 2022 | 15,771 1000 USD | -61.6% |
| 2023 | 11,323 1000 USD | -28.2% |
| 2024 | 12,253 1000 USD | +8.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 12,253 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,582 1000 USD, 52% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 12,253 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,953 1000 USD, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +416.7% | 12,013 1000 USD | 62,067 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 999.17 1000 USD | 837 1000 USD | 1,255 1000 USD | 6 |
| 1970s | 364 1000 USD | 31 1000 USD | 699 1000 USD | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 1 |
| 1990s | 789.38 1000 USD | 284 1000 USD | 1,276 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,360 1000 USD | 570 1000 USD | 9,664 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,774 1000 USD | 12,013 1000 USD | 136,801 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,644 1000 USD | 11,323 1000 USD | 41,093 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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Zambia?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Zambia was 12,253 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 136,801 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1987.
- How does Zambia rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Zambia ranks 140th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.3%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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