Sawnwood — Import value in Zambia
Zambia: Sawnwood — Import value was 341 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sawnwood — Import value in Zambia, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sawnwood — import value in Zambia is 341 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.4% on the previous year and down 80.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sawnwood — import value in Zambia peaked at 6,284 1000 USD in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 210th of 254 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sawnwood — Import value in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1,519 1000 USD | — |
| 1965 | 1,964 1000 USD | +29.3% |
| 1966 | 2,483 1000 USD | +26.4% |
| 1967 | 3,022 1000 USD | +21.7% |
| 1968 | 3,220 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 3,220 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,826 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 1971 | 3,316 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 1972 | 3,174 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 1,870 1000 USD | -41.1% |
| 1974 | 4,667 1000 USD | +149.6% |
| 1975 | 6,284 1000 USD | +34.6% |
| 1976 | 924 1000 USD | -85.3% |
| 1977 | 1,347 1000 USD | +45.8% |
| 1978 | 1,489 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 1,394 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 1,664 1000 USD | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 748 1000 USD | -55.0% |
| 1982 | 748 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 748 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 748 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 121 1000 USD | -83.8% |
| 1986 | 128 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 128 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 128 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 128 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 5 1000 USD | — |
| 1994 | 5 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 35 1000 USD | +600.0% |
| 1996 | 35 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12 1000 USD | -65.7% |
| 1998 | 71 1000 USD | +491.7% |
| 1999 | 4 1000 USD | -94.4% |
| 2000 | 6 1000 USD | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 63 1000 USD | +950.0% |
| 2002 | 63 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 214 1000 USD | +239.7% |
| 2005 | 214 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 214 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 214 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 604 1000 USD | +182.2% |
| 2009 | 296 1000 USD | -51.0% |
| 2010 | 552 1000 USD | +86.5% |
| 2011 | 859 1000 USD | +55.6% |
| 2012 | 418 1000 USD | -51.3% |
| 2013 | 1,073 1000 USD | +156.7% |
| 2014 | 1,740 1000 USD | +62.2% |
| 2015 | 2,046 1000 USD | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 919 1000 USD | -55.1% |
| 2017 | 580 1000 USD | -36.9% |
| 2018 | 498 1000 USD | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 543 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2020 | 394 1000 USD | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 294 1000 USD | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 770 1000 USD | +161.9% |
| 2023 | 687 1000 USD | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 341 1000 USD | -50.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 341 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,672 1000 USD, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 341 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 880 1000 USD, 39% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sawnwood — Import value 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 | +950.0% | 6 1000 USD | 63 1000 USD |
| 1995 | +600.0% | 5 1000 USD | 35 1000 USD |
| 1998 | +491.7% | 12 1000 USD | 71 1000 USD |
| 2004 | +239.7% | 63 1000 USD | 214 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,571 1000 USD | 1,519 1000 USD | 3,220 1000 USD | 6 |
| 1970s | 2,729 1000 USD | 924 1000 USD | 6,284 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 528.9 1000 USD | 121 1000 USD | 1,664 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.7 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 71 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.1 1000 USD | 6 1000 USD | 604 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 922.8 1000 USD | 418 1000 USD | 2,046 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 497.2 1000 USD | 294 1000 USD | 770 1000 USD | 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 — import value in Zambia?
- Sawnwood — import value in Zambia was 341 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sawnwood — import value recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,284 1000 USD in 1975.
- What is the lowest sawnwood — import value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for sawnwood — import value?
- Zambia ranks 210th out of 254 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sawnwood — import value rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.4%. 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 value. 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