Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 114,615 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import 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) — import value in Zimbabwe is 114,615 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Zimbabwe peaked at 162,877 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7,316 1000 USD, in 1993.
That places Zimbabwe 126th out of 255 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) — Import value in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,281 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 12,914 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 11,225 1000 USD | -13.1% |
| 1964 | 10,462 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 11,177 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 11,177 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 11,117 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 11,584 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 11,584 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 11,584 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 11,584 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11,584 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11,584 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11,584 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11,584 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 17,567 1000 USD | +51.6% |
| 1977 | 15,975 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 13,843 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 1979 | 19,222 1000 USD | +38.9% |
| 1980 | 30,843 1000 USD | +60.5% |
| 1981 | 40,717 1000 USD | +32.0% |
| 1982 | 27,009 1000 USD | -33.7% |
| 1983 | 17,080 1000 USD | -36.8% |
| 1984 | 16,546 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 16,954 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 16,202 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 21,531 1000 USD | +32.9% |
| 1988 | 9,949 1000 USD | -53.8% |
| 1989 | 9,144 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 17,074 1000 USD | +86.7% |
| 1991 | 16,875 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 38,420 1000 USD | +127.7% |
| 1993 | 7,316 1000 USD | -81.0% |
| 1994 | 9,812 1000 USD | +34.1% |
| 1995 | 27,700 1000 USD | +182.3% |
| 1996 | 28,550 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 29,244 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 22,956 1000 USD | -21.5% |
| 1999 | 22,292 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 23,318 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 23,387 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 23,387 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23,387 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41,966 1000 USD | +79.4% |
| 2005 | 41,966 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41,966 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40,319 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 30,671 1000 USD | -23.9% |
| 2009 | 28,536 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 70,044 1000 USD | +145.5% |
| 2011 | 63,346 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 76,164 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 72,244 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 80,863 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 65,853 1000 USD | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 67,454 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 72,958 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 104,405 1000 USD | +43.1% |
| 2019 | 79,744 1000 USD | -23.6% |
| 2020 | 62,280 1000 USD | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 114,128 1000 USD | +83.2% |
| 2022 | 162,877 1000 USD | +42.7% |
| 2023 | 123,276 1000 USD | -24.3% |
| 2024 | 114,615 1000 USD | -7.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 114,615 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 95,948 1000 USD, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 114,615 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24,357 1000 USD, 4.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +182.3% | 9,812 1000 USD | 27,700 1000 USD |
| 2010 | +145.5% | 28,536 1000 USD | 70,044 1000 USD |
| 1992 | +127.7% | 16,875 1000 USD | 38,420 1000 USD |
| 1990 | +86.7% | 9,144 1000 USD | 17,074 1000 USD |
| 2021 | +83.2% | 62,280 1000 USD | 114,128 1000 USD |
| 1993 | -81.0% | 38,420 1000 USD | 7,316 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,613 1000 USD | 10,462 1000 USD | 13,281 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,611 1000 USD | 11,584 1000 USD | 19,222 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,598 1000 USD | 9,144 1000 USD | 40,717 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,024 1000 USD | 7,316 1000 USD | 38,420 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,890 1000 USD | 23,318 1000 USD | 41,966 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 75,308 1000 USD | 63,346 1000 USD | 104,405 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,435 1000 USD | 62,280 1000 USD | 162,877 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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- 125 Panama 117,001 1000 USD compare
- 127 Trinidad and Tobago 113,467 1000 USD compare
- 128 Iceland 110,734 1000 USD compare
- 129 Sudan (former) 109,339 1000 USD 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)
- 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) — import value in Zimbabwe?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Zimbabwe was 114,615 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) — import value recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 162,877 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,316 1000 USD in 1993.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Zimbabwe ranks 126th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. 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) — Import 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