Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 14,404 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Zimbabwe is 14,404 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.5% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Zimbabwe peaked at 42,149 1000 USD in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,317 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Zimbabwe 135th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,317 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,506 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 2,858 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 1964 | 4,810 1000 USD | +68.3% |
| 1965 | 4,430 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 1966 | 4,182 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 4,182 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 4,182 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4,182 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,182 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,182 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,182 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,182 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,182 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,182 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7,255 1000 USD | +73.5% |
| 1977 | 6,139 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 6,336 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 6,992 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 8,369 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 1981 | 7,841 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 8,295 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 6,746 1000 USD | -18.7% |
| 1984 | 7,911 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 7,911 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,586 1000 USD | -42.0% |
| 1987 | 9,274 1000 USD | +102.2% |
| 1988 | 3,663 1000 USD | -60.5% |
| 1989 | 3,548 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 7,518 1000 USD | +111.9% |
| 1991 | 7,428 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 13,603 1000 USD | +83.1% |
| 1993 | 5,485 1000 USD | -59.7% |
| 1994 | 9,971 1000 USD | +81.8% |
| 1995 | 25,682 1000 USD | +157.6% |
| 1996 | 37,220 1000 USD | +44.9% |
| 1997 | 42,149 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 34,759 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 31,286 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 32,240 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 9,227 1000 USD | -71.4% |
| 2002 | 6,212 1000 USD | -32.7% |
| 2003 | 17,042 1000 USD | +174.3% |
| 2004 | 32,617 1000 USD | +91.4% |
| 2005 | 17,751 1000 USD | -45.6% |
| 2006 | 17,751 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22,245 1000 USD | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 18,903 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 20,746 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 13,371 1000 USD | -35.5% |
| 2011 | 9,223 1000 USD | -31.0% |
| 2012 | 10,072 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 10,605 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 11,428 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 17,689 1000 USD | +54.8% |
| 2016 | 14,251 1000 USD | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 12,760 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 16,087 1000 USD | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 26,584 1000 USD | +65.3% |
| 2020 | 16,725 1000 USD | -37.1% |
| 2021 | 21,313 1000 USD | +27.4% |
| 2022 | 17,772 1000 USD | -16.6% |
| 2023 | 18,834 1000 USD | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 14,404 1000 USD | -23.5% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 14,404 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,582 1000 USD, 61% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 14,404 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,953 1000 USD, 3.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +174.3% | 6,212 1000 USD | 17,042 1000 USD |
| 1995 | +157.6% | 9,971 1000 USD | 25,682 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,739 1000 USD | 2,317 1000 USD | 4,810 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,181 1000 USD | 4,182 1000 USD | 7,255 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,814 1000 USD | 3,548 1000 USD | 9,274 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,510 1000 USD | 5,485 1000 USD | 42,149 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,473 1000 USD | 6,212 1000 USD | 32,617 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,207 1000 USD | 9,223 1000 USD | 26,584 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,810 1000 USD | 14,404 1000 USD | 21,313 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 primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Zimbabwe?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Zimbabwe was 14,404 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 42,149 1000 USD in 1997.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,317 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Zimbabwe ranks 135th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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 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