Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.0197 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Zambia is 0.0197 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0286 t per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 t per square kilometre, in 1994.
That places Zambia 161st 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.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0031 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0024 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0039 t per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0024 t per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0024 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0071 t per square kilometre | +194.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0089 t per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0071 t per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0051 t per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0054 t per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0059 t per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0052 t per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 t per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0044 t per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0055 t per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0085 t per square kilometre | +53.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0024 t per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 t per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0019 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0031 t per square kilometre | +187.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.004 t per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1991 | 0.004 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0044 t per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | -78.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0007 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0046 t per square kilometre | +811.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0286 t per square kilometre | +526.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | -97.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0178 t per square kilometre | +2107.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0178 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0178 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0178 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.015 t per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 0.011 t per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0104 t per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0121 t per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0096 t per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0106 t per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0154 t per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 t per square kilometre | -64.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0136 t per square kilometre | +145.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0171 t per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0169 t per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0206 t per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0185 t per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0181 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0187 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0197 t per square kilometre | +5.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0197 t per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1088 t per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0197 t per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0329 t per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2107.2% | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | 0.0178 t per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +811.3% | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0.0046 t per square kilometre |
| 1999 | +526.8% | 0.0046 t per square kilometre | 0.0286 t per square kilometre |
| 1970 | +194.4% | 0.0024 t per square kilometre | 0.0071 t per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +187.5% | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | 0.0031 t per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +145.8% | 0.0055 t per square kilometre | 0.0136 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0028 t per square kilometre | 0.0023 t per square kilometre | 0.0039 t per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 0.006 t per square kilometre | 0.0044 t per square kilometre | 0.0089 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.003 t per square kilometre | 0.0011 t per square kilometre | 0.0085 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.005 t per square kilometre | 0.0005 t per square kilometre | 0.0286 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.01 t per square kilometre | 0.0008 t per square kilometre | 0.0178 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0132 t per square kilometre | 0.0055 t per square kilometre | 0.0206 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0187 t per square kilometre | 0.0181 t per square kilometre | 0.0197 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 158 Gabon 0.0203 t per square kilometre compare
- 159 Botswana 0.0202 t per square kilometre compare
- 160 Bhutan 0.0201 t per square kilometre compare
- 162 Iceland 0.0193 t per square kilometre compare
- 163 Turkmenistan 0.0166 t per square kilometre compare
- 164 Angola 0.0162 t 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)
- 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 printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0197 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0286 t per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 t per square kilometre in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 161st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.8%. 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 Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Printing and writing papers — 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.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Printing and writing papers — 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
Printing and writing papers — 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.