Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity in Zambia
Zambia: Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity was 5 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity in Zambia, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 5 t for pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity in Zambia peaked at 153 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2022.
Zambia ranks 140th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22 t | — |
| 1999 | 18 t | -18.2% |
| 2000 | 18 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 18 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 18 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 t | -88.9% |
| 2005 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 t | +250.0% |
| 2010 | 7 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65 t | +828.6% |
| 2012 | 65 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 t | -96.9% |
| 2014 | 104 t | +5100.0% |
| 2015 | 49 t | -52.9% |
| 2016 | 49 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 t | -91.8% |
| 2018 | 7 t | +75.0% |
| 2019 | 153 t | +2085.7% |
| 2020 | 30 t | -80.4% |
| 2021 | 48 t | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 t | — |
| 2024 | 5 t | — |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 5 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8 t, 62% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 5 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4 t, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp from fibres other than wood — Import quantity 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 | +5100.0% | 2 t | 104 t |
| 2019 | +2085.7% | 7 t | 153 t |
| 2011 | +828.6% | 7 t | 65 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20 t | 18 t | 22 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.9 t | 2 t | 18 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5 t | 2 t | 153 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.6 t | 0 t | 48 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 from fibres other than wood — import quantity in Zambia?
- Pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity in Zambia was 5 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 153 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity?
- Zambia ranks 140th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp from fibres other than wood — import quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.2%. 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 from fibres other than wood — Import quantity. 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