Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per square kilometre was 1.81 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 1.81 m3 per square kilometre.
The figure is up 258.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 1.94 m3 per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0552 m3 per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Zambia 90th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.148 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1601 m3 per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1843 m3 per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1776 m3 per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1897 m3 per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1816 m3 per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.1977 m3 per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1628 m3 per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1681 m3 per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1749 m3 per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1507 m3 per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1157 m3 per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0552 m3 per square kilometre | -52.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0552 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.191 m3 per square kilometre | +246.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1897 m3 per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1789 m3 per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1789 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1789 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1789 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1789 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1789 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1789 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1789 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1789 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1789 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1897 m3 per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2031 m3 per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.23 m3 per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 0.3524 m3 per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 1991 | 0.413 m3 per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4789 m3 per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6053 m3 per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8152 m3 per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6457 m3 per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5112 m3 per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 0.5381 m3 per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5381 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5381 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.421 m3 per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 0.4381 m3 per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4552 m3 per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4719 m3 per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.489 m3 per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5044 m3 per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5044 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5044 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5044 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5044 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5044 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5044 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5044 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5044 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5919 m3 per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5852 m3 per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.639 m3 per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 1.94 m3 per square kilometre | +203.4% |
| 2018 | 1.81 m3 per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.81 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.81 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.81 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.81 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.81 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1744 m3 per square kilometre | 0.148 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1977 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1469 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0552 m3 per square kilometre | 0.191 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1875 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1789 m3 per square kilometre | 0.23 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5436 m3 per square kilometre | 0.3524 m3 per square kilometre | 0.8152 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4797 m3 per square kilometre | 0.421 m3 per square kilometre | 0.5044 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9391 m3 per square kilometre | 0.5044 m3 per square kilometre | 1.94 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 m3 per square kilometre | 1.81 m3 per square kilometre | 1.81 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre in Zambia was 1.81 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.94 m3 per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0552 m3 per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Zambia rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 90th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.