Roundwood — Import quantity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Roundwood — Import quantity was 1,239 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Roundwood — Import quantity in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for roundwood — import quantity in Zimbabwe is 1,239 m3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.2% on the previous year and up 129.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roundwood — import quantity in Zimbabwe peaked at 12,700 m3 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1994.
Zimbabwe ranks 156th of 254 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 — Import quantity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,700 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 10,500 m3 | -17.3% |
| 1963 | 7,301 m3 | -30.5% |
| 1964 | 6,201 m3 | -15.1% |
| 1965 | 7,200 m3 | +16.1% |
| 1966 | 7,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,900 m3 | -18.1% |
| 1968 | 5,700 m3 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 5,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,800 m3 | -50.9% |
| 1977 | 2,300 m3 | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 1,900 m3 | -17.4% |
| 1979 | 1,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,100 m3 | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 3,200 m3 | +52.4% |
| 1982 | 2,800 m3 | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 4,700 m3 | +67.9% |
| 1984 | 4,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,700 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,000 m3 | -36.2% |
| 1987 | 3,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 651 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 575 m3 | -11.7% |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 1,091 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 1,091 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,091 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,091 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,003 m3 | +83.6% |
| 2009 | 296 m3 | -85.2% |
| 2010 | 2,336 m3 | +689.2% |
| 2011 | 492 m3 | -78.9% |
| 2012 | 723 m3 | +47.0% |
| 2013 | 158 m3 | -78.1% |
| 2014 | 540 m3 | +241.8% |
| 2015 | 495 m3 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 202 m3 | -59.2% |
| 2017 | 3,142 m3 | +1455.4% |
| 2018 | 467 m3 | -85.1% |
| 2019 | 583 m3 | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 1,325 m3 | +127.3% |
| 2021 | 1,541 m3 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 1,088 m3 | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 1,656 m3 | +52.2% |
| 2024 | 1,239 m3 | -25.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 1,239 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,164 m3, 57% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 1,239 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 679 m3, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roundwood — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1455.4% | 202 m3 | 3,142 m3 |
| 2010 | +689.2% | 296 m3 | 2,336 m3 |
| 2014 | +241.8% | 158 m3 | 540 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,600 m3 | 5,700 m3 | 12,700 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,310 m3 | 1,900 m3 | 5,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,420 m3 | 2,100 m3 | 4,700 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 204.33 m3 | 0 m3 | 651 m3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 666.3 m3 | 0 m3 | 2,003 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 913.8 m3 | 158 m3 | 3,142 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,370 m3 | 1,088 m3 | 1,656 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 153 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,436 m3 compare
- 154 Anguilla 1,427 m3 compare
- 155 Guatemala 1,244 m3 compare
- 157 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 1,122 m3 compare
- 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,070 m3 compare
- 159 Armenia 869 m3 compare
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 — import quantity in Zimbabwe?
- Roundwood — import quantity in Zimbabwe was 1,239 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 12,700 m3 in 1961.
- What is the lowest roundwood — import quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1994.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for roundwood — import quantity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 156th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roundwood — import quantity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.4%. 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 — 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