Sawnwood — Export quantity in Zambia
Zambia: Sawnwood — Export quantity was 18,315 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Zambia, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood — export quantity in Zambia stood at 18,315 m3.
The figure is up 40.5% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — export quantity in Zambia peaked at 80,510 m3 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1987.
That places Zambia 98th 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.
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 23,900 m3 | — |
| 1965 | 23,000 m3 | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 17,800 m3 | -22.6% |
| 1967 | 15,700 m3 | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 16,400 m3 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 16,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 11,700 m3 | -28.7% |
| 1971 | 9,800 m3 | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 2,000 m3 | -79.6% |
| 1975 | 600 m3 | -70.0% |
| 1987 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 2,292 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 7 m3 | -99.7% |
| 1994 | 80 m3 | +1042.9% |
| 1995 | 3,434 m3 | +4192.5% |
| 1996 | 2,294 m3 | -33.2% |
| 1997 | 235 m3 | -89.8% |
| 1998 | 1,812 m3 | +671.1% |
| 1999 | 26,336 m3 | +1353.4% |
| 2000 | 276 m3 | -99.0% |
| 2001 | 1,200 m3 | +334.8% |
| 2002 | 1,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,605 m3 | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 5,586 m3 | +248.0% |
| 2005 | 5,586 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,586 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,586 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25,489 m3 | +356.3% |
| 2009 | 11,866 m3 | -53.4% |
| 2010 | 25,210 m3 | +112.5% |
| 2011 | 27,803 m3 | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 15,198 m3 | -45.3% |
| 2013 | 17,827 m3 | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 13,309 m3 | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 28,383 m3 | +113.3% |
| 2016 | 11,320 m3 | -60.1% |
| 2017 | 7,849 m3 | -30.7% |
| 2018 | 15,334 m3 | +95.4% |
| 2019 | 28,095 m3 | +83.2% |
| 2020 | 49,035 m3 | +74.5% |
| 2021 | 80,510 m3 | +64.2% |
| 2022 | 50,124 m3 | -37.7% |
| 2023 | 13,035 m3 | -74.0% |
| 2024 | 18,315 m3 | +40.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 18,315 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,283 m3, 14.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 18,315 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 762 m3, 24.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +4192.5% | 80 m3 | 3,434 m3 |
| 1999 | +1353.4% | 1,812 m3 | 26,336 m3 |
| 1994 | +1042.9% | 7 m3 | 80 m3 |
| 1998 | +671.1% | 235 m3 | 1,812 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,867 m3 | 15,700 m3 | 23,900 m3 | 6 |
| 1970s | 6,025 m3 | 600 m3 | 11,700 m3 | 4 |
| 1980s | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4,561 m3 | 7 m3 | 26,336 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,398 m3 | 276 m3 | 25,489 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,033 m3 | 7,849 m3 | 28,383 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,204 m3 | 13,035 m3 | 80,510 m3 | 5 |
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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 sawnwood — export quantity in Zambia?
- Sawnwood — export quantity in Zambia was 18,315 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 80,510 m3 in 2021.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1987.
- How does Zambia rank for sawnwood — export quantity?
- Zambia ranks 98th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — export quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 Sawnwood — 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