Roundwood — Export quantity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Roundwood — Export quantity was 13,937 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Export quantity in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, roundwood — export quantity in Zimbabwe stood at 13,937 m3.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 282.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — export quantity in Zimbabwe peaked at 40,656 m3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 2000.
Zimbabwe ranks 91st of 253 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.
Roundwood — Export quantity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,600 m3 | +1500.0% |
| 1965 | 22,800 m3 | +1325.0% |
| 1966 | 22,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 22,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 22,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 22,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 22,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 22,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 22,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 22,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 22,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 22,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,800 m3 | -92.1% |
| 1977 | 2,400 m3 | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 1,400 m3 | -41.7% |
| 1979 | 700 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 600 m3 | -14.3% |
| 1981 | 2,700 m3 | +350.0% |
| 1982 | 27,900 m3 | +933.3% |
| 1983 | 10,000 m3 | -64.2% |
| 1984 | 10,200 m3 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 10,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,700 m3 | -53.9% |
| 1987 | 26,700 m3 | +468.1% |
| 1988 | 2,400 m3 | -91.0% |
| 1989 | 2,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,000 m3 | -58.3% |
| 1991 | 277 m3 | -72.3% |
| 1992 | 50 m3 | -81.9% |
| 1993 | 21,646 m3 | +43192.0% |
| 1994 | 21,646 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,101 m3 | -30.2% |
| 1996 | 716 m3 | -95.3% |
| 1997 | 150 m3 | -79.1% |
| 1998 | 150 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 150 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 4,548 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 4,548 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,548 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,548 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,533 m3 | -44.3% |
| 2009 | 970 m3 | -61.7% |
| 2010 | 2,237 m3 | +130.6% |
| 2011 | 735 m3 | -67.1% |
| 2012 | 3,598 m3 | +389.5% |
| 2013 | 5,515 m3 | +53.3% |
| 2014 | 3,648 m3 | -33.9% |
| 2015 | 1,329 m3 | -63.6% |
| 2016 | 560 m3 | -57.9% |
| 2017 | 9,582 m3 | +1611.1% |
| 2018 | 7,373 m3 | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 40,656 m3 | +451.4% |
| 2020 | 24,000 m3 | -41.0% |
| 2021 | 28,406 m3 | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 20,376 m3 | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 13,834 m3 | -32.1% |
| 2024 | 13,937 m3 | +0.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 13,937 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,426 m3, 5.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 13,937 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,589 m3, 8.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Export quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +43192.0% | 50 m3 | 21,646 m3 |
| 2017 | +1611.1% | 560 m3 | 9,582 m3 |
| 1964 | +1500.0% | 100 m3 | 1,600 m3 |
| 1965 | +1325.0% | 1,600 m3 | 22,800 m3 |
| 1982 | +933.3% | 2,700 m3 | 27,900 m3 |
| 1987 | +468.1% | 4,700 m3 | 26,700 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,878 m3 | 100 m3 | 22,800 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,310 m3 | 700 m3 | 22,800 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,780 m3 | 600 m3 | 27,900 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,089 m3 | 50 m3 | 21,646 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,170 m3 | 0 m3 | 4,548 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,523 m3 | 560 m3 | 40,656 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,111 m3 | 13,834 m3 | 28,406 m3 | 5 |
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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 roundwood — export quantity in Zimbabwe?
- Roundwood — export quantity in Zimbabwe was 13,937 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 40,656 m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest roundwood — export quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 2000.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for roundwood — export quantity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 91st out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — export quantity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 282.0%. 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 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