Sawnwood — Export quantity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Sawnwood — Export quantity was 15,654 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, sawnwood — export quantity in Zimbabwe stood at 15,654 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.8% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — export quantity in Zimbabwe peaked at 147,500 m3 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5,782 m3, in 2018.
Zimbabwe ranks 100th 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.
Sawnwood — Export quantity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32,900 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 35,000 m3 | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 43,250 m3 | +23.6% |
| 1964 | 37,700 m3 | -12.8% |
| 1965 | 30,800 m3 | -18.3% |
| 1966 | 30,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 30,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 30,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 30,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 30,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 30,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 30,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 30,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 30,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 30,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 30,400 m3 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 30,050 m3 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 34,400 m3 | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 24,200 m3 | -29.7% |
| 1980 | 21,300 m3 | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 18,900 m3 | -11.3% |
| 1982 | 22,750 m3 | +20.4% |
| 1983 | 18,700 m3 | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 12,900 m3 | -31.0% |
| 1985 | 12,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 15,000 m3 | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 24,300 m3 | +62.0% |
| 1988 | 8,400 m3 | -65.4% |
| 1989 | 8,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 24,300 m3 | +189.3% |
| 1991 | 41,500 m3 | +70.8% |
| 1992 | 67,440 m3 | +62.5% |
| 1993 | 12,291 m3 | -81.8% |
| 1994 | 39,797 m3 | +223.8% |
| 1995 | 80,380 m3 | +102.0% |
| 1996 | 145,600 m3 | +81.1% |
| 1997 | 147,500 m3 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 139,000 m3 | -5.8% |
| 1999 | 110,500 m3 | -20.5% |
| 2000 | 112,000 m3 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 25,400 m3 | -77.3% |
| 2002 | 19,600 m3 | -22.8% |
| 2003 | 114,000 m3 | +481.6% |
| 2004 | 100,453 m3 | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 9,853 m3 | -90.2% |
| 2006 | 9,853 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 55,653 m3 | +464.8% |
| 2008 | 53,709 m3 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 116,722 m3 | +117.3% |
| 2010 | 36,038 m3 | -69.1% |
| 2011 | 21,450 m3 | -40.5% |
| 2012 | 23,913 m3 | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 15,723 m3 | -34.2% |
| 2014 | 19,879 m3 | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 48,054 m3 | +141.7% |
| 2016 | 48,167 m3 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 22,330 m3 | -53.6% |
| 2018 | 5,782 m3 | -74.1% |
| 2019 | 25,395 m3 | +339.2% |
| 2020 | 27,736 m3 | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 25,914 m3 | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 18,005 m3 | -30.5% |
| 2023 | 11,874 m3 | -34.1% |
| 2024 | 15,654 m3 | +31.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 15,654 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,283 m3, 12.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 15,654 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 762 m3, 20.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +481.6% | 19,600 m3 | 114,000 m3 |
| 2007 | +464.8% | 9,853 m3 | 55,653 m3 |
| 2019 | +339.2% | 5,782 m3 | 25,395 m3 |
| 1994 | +223.8% | 12,291 m3 | 39,797 m3 |
| 1990 | +189.3% | 8,400 m3 | 24,300 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,650 m3 | 30,800 m3 | 43,250 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,385 m3 | 24,200 m3 | 34,400 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,355 m3 | 8,400 m3 | 24,300 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 80,831 m3 | 12,291 m3 | 147,500 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,724 m3 | 9,853 m3 | 116,722 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,673 m3 | 5,782 m3 | 48,167 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,837 m3 | 11,874 m3 | 27,736 m3 | 5 |
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- 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 sawnwood — export quantity in Zimbabwe?
- Sawnwood — export quantity in Zimbabwe was 15,654 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 147,500 m3 in 1997.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — export quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,782 m3 in 2018.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for sawnwood — export quantity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 100th out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — export quantity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 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