Pulp for paper — Export value in Zambia
Zambia: Pulp for paper — Export value was 41 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Export value in Zambia, 2008–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 41 1000 USD for pulp for paper — export value in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.6% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — export value in Zambia peaked at 3,150 1000 USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41 1000 USD, in 2024.
That places Zambia 123rd out of 194 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.
Pulp for paper — Export value in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 158 1000 USD | — |
| 2009 | 177 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 3,150 1000 USD | +1679.7% |
| 2011 | 63 1000 USD | -98.0% |
| 2012 | 63 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 63 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48 1000 USD | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 48 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 48 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89 1000 USD | +85.4% |
| 2020 | 44 1000 USD | -50.6% |
| 2021 | 51 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 59 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 51 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 41 1000 USD | -19.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 41 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 41 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22 1000 USD, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +1679.7% | 177 1000 USD | 3,150 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.5 1000 USD | 158 1000 USD | 177 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2010s | 366.8 1000 USD | 48 1000 USD | 3,150 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.2 1000 USD | 41 1000 USD | 59 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 pulp for paper — export value in Zambia?
- Pulp for paper — export value in Zambia was 41 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — export value recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,150 1000 USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — export value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 1000 USD in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for pulp for paper — export value?
- Zambia ranks 123rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — export value rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Pulp for paper — 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