Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production was 600,568 m3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Zimbabwe is 600,568 m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 31.0% on the previous year and up 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Zimbabwe peaked at 1.04 million m3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 180,000 m3, in 1961.
Zimbabwe ranks 94th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 180,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 191,000 m3 | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 191,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 222,000 m3 | +16.2% |
| 1965 | 232,000 m3 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 232,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 232,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 232,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 232,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 232,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 232,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 232,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 232,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 232,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 232,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 232,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 383,000 m3 | +65.1% |
| 1978 | 383,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 324,000 m3 | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 401,000 m3 | +23.8% |
| 1981 | 446,000 m3 | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 539,000 m3 | +20.9% |
| 1983 | 303,000 m3 | -43.8% |
| 1984 | 369,000 m3 | +21.8% |
| 1985 | 330,000 m3 | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 311,000 m3 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 412,000 m3 | +32.5% |
| 1988 | 512,000 m3 | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 512,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 512,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 525,000 m3 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 525,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 525,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 967,000 m3 | +84.2% |
| 1995 | 967,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 966,000 m3 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million m3 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 927,000 m3 | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 931,000 m3 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 773,000 m3 | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 786,000 m3 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 786,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 786,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 771,000 m3 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 631,600 m3 | -18.1% |
| 2006 | 577,600 m3 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 543,100 m3 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 465,100 m3 | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 445,000 m3 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 335,000 m3 | -24.7% |
| 2011 | 335,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 297,000 m3 | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 452,000 m3 | +52.2% |
| 2014 | 452,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 452,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 452,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 486,930 m3 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 549,670 m3 | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 549,670 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 549,670 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 611,463 m3 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 427,726 m3 | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 458,320 m3 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 600,568 m3 | +31.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 600,568 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246,000 m3, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 600,568 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 260,000 m3, 2.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +84.2% | 525,000 m3 | 967,000 m3 |
| 1977 | +65.1% | 232,000 m3 | 383,000 m3 |
| 2013 | +52.2% | 297,000 m3 | 452,000 m3 |
| 1983 | -43.8% | 539,000 m3 | 303,000 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 216,000 m3 | 180,000 m3 | 232,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 271,400 m3 | 232,000 m3 | 383,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 413,500 m3 | 303,000 m3 | 539,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 789,000 m3 | 512,000 m3 | 1.04 million m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 656,440 m3 | 445,000 m3 | 786,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 436,127 m3 | 297,000 m3 | 549,670 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 529,549 m3 | 427,726 m3 | 611,463 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 91 El Salvador 682,000 m3 compare
- 92 Philippines 656,714 m3 compare
- 93 Ethiopia 626,000 m3 compare
- 95 Ecuador 549,083 m3 compare
- 96 Central African Republic 536,713 m3 compare
- 97 Montenegro 532,000 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 sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Zimbabwe?
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — production in Zimbabwe was 600,568 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million m3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,000 m3 in 1961.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production?
- Zimbabwe ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production. 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