Sawnwood — Import quantity in Zambia
Zambia: Sawnwood — Import quantity was 889 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Zambia, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 889 m3 for sawnwood — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 87.0% on the previous year and down 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import quantity in Zambia peaked at 62,200 m3 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1990.
That places Zambia 215th out of 254 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Import quantity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 32,500 m3 | — |
| 1965 | 44,300 m3 | +36.3% |
| 1966 | 54,400 m3 | +22.8% |
| 1967 | 59,300 m3 | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 62,200 m3 | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 62,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 47,900 m3 | -23.0% |
| 1971 | 58,000 m3 | +21.1% |
| 1972 | 55,300 m3 | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 27,900 m3 | -49.5% |
| 1974 | 51,200 m3 | +83.5% |
| 1975 | 47,100 m3 | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 7,100 m3 | -84.9% |
| 1977 | 10,000 m3 | +40.8% |
| 1978 | 13,100 m3 | +31.0% |
| 1979 | 8,800 m3 | -32.8% |
| 1980 | 14,100 m3 | +60.2% |
| 1981 | 6,100 m3 | -56.7% |
| 1982 | 6,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,100 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,100 m3 | -82.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 m3 | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1992 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1993 | 3 m3 | — |
| 1994 | 3 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 111 m3 | +3600.0% |
| 1996 | 111 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21 m3 | -81.1% |
| 1998 | 251 m3 | +1095.2% |
| 1999 | 23 m3 | -90.8% |
| 2000 | 27 m3 | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 1,400 m3 | +5085.2% |
| 2002 | 1,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,171 m3 | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 1,171 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,171 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,171 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,448 m3 | +365.2% |
| 2009 | 2,207 m3 | -59.5% |
| 2010 | 5,457 m3 | +147.3% |
| 2011 | 8,446 m3 | +54.8% |
| 2012 | 405 m3 | -95.2% |
| 2013 | 7,736 m3 | +1810.1% |
| 2014 | 5,821 m3 | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 5,020 m3 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 2,675 m3 | -46.7% |
| 2017 | 1,469 m3 | -45.1% |
| 2018 | 1,335 m3 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 2,127 m3 | +59.3% |
| 2020 | 1,848 m3 | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 1,122 m3 | -39.3% |
| 2022 | 6,945 m3 | +519.0% |
| 2023 | 6,817 m3 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 889 m3 | -87.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 889 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,892 m3, 11% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 889 m3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,601 m3, 25% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +5085.2% | 27 m3 | 1,400 m3 |
| 1995 | +3600.0% | 3 m3 | 111 m3 |
| 2013 | +1810.1% | 405 m3 | 7,736 m3 |
| 1998 | +1095.2% | 21 m3 | 251 m3 |
| 2022 | +519.0% | 1,122 m3 | 6,945 m3 |
| 2008 | +365.2% | 1,171 m3 | 5,448 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52,483 m3 | 32,500 m3 | 62,200 m3 | 6 |
| 1970s | 32,640 m3 | 7,100 m3 | 58,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,360 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 14,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.3 m3 | 0 m3 | 251 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,657 m3 | 27 m3 | 5,448 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,049 m3 | 405 m3 | 8,446 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,524 m3 | 889 m3 | 6,945 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 212 Ghana 994 m3 compare
- 213 Equatorial Guinea 975 m3 compare
- 214 Turkmenistan 918 m3 compare
- 216 Gibraltar 839 m3 compare
- 217 China, Macao SAR 802 m3 compare
- 218 French Guiana 752 m3 compare
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 — import quantity in Zambia?
- Sawnwood — import quantity in Zambia was 889 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 62,200 m3 in 1968.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for sawnwood — import quantity?
- Zambia ranks 215th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. 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 — 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