Roundwood — Export quantity in Zambia
Zambia: Roundwood — Export quantity was 24,184 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in Zambia, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 24,184 m3 for roundwood — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 31.2% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in Zambia peaked at 301,250 m3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1994.
That places Zambia 81st out of 253 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.
Roundwood — Export quantity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 100 m3 | — |
| 1965 | 500 m3 | +400.0% |
| 1994 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 522 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 522 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 522 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,888 m3 | +261.7% |
| 1999 | 743 m3 | -60.6% |
| 2000 | 773 m3 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 600 m3 | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 600 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 778 m3 | +29.7% |
| 2005 | 778 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 778 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 778 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,296 m3 | +580.7% |
| 2009 | 7,999 m3 | +51.0% |
| 2010 | 3,926 m3 | -50.9% |
| 2011 | 988 m3 | -74.8% |
| 2012 | 1,093 m3 | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 1,727 m3 | +58.0% |
| 2014 | 75,478 m3 | +4270.5% |
| 2015 | 215,613 m3 | +185.7% |
| 2016 | 301,250 m3 | +39.7% |
| 2017 | 95,541 m3 | -68.3% |
| 2018 | 48,615 m3 | -49.1% |
| 2019 | 27,459 m3 | -43.5% |
| 2020 | 12,668 m3 | -53.9% |
| 2021 | 33,000 m3 | +160.5% |
| 2022 | 18,057 m3 | -45.3% |
| 2023 | 18,434 m3 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 24,184 m3 | +31.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 24,184 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,426 m3, 10.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 24,184 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,589 m3, 15.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export 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 | +4270.5% | 1,727 m3 | 75,478 m3 |
| 2008 | +580.7% | 778 m3 | 5,296 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 300 m3 | 100 m3 | 500 m3 | 2 |
| 1990s | 699.5 m3 | 0 m3 | 1,888 m3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,898 m3 | 600 m3 | 7,999 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,169 m3 | 988 m3 | 301,250 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,269 m3 | 12,668 m3 | 33,000 m3 | 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 roundwood — export quantity in Zambia?
- Roundwood — export quantity in Zambia was 24,184 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 301,250 m3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- Zambia ranks 81st out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. 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 Roundwood — Export 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