Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Zambia
Zambia: Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value was 128,302 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Zambia, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 128,302 1000 USD for total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1,440.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in Zambia peaked at 128,431 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 284 1000 USD, in 1997.
That places Zambia 71st out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 284 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 832 1000 USD | +193.0% |
| 1999 | 689 1000 USD | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 598 1000 USD | -13.2% |
| 2001 | 935 1000 USD | +56.4% |
| 2002 | 935 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 935 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,013 1000 USD | +222.2% |
| 2005 | 3,013 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,013 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,013 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,329 1000 USD | +176.4% |
| 2009 | 9,664 1000 USD | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 18,978 1000 USD | +96.4% |
| 2011 | 17,653 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 11,321 1000 USD | -35.9% |
| 2013 | 13,000 1000 USD | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 14,510 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 11,386 1000 USD | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 95,029 1000 USD | +734.6% |
| 2017 | 128,431 1000 USD | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 128,302 1000 USD | -0.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 128,302 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,814 1000 USD, 4.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 128,302 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20,472 1000 USD, 6.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +734.6% | 11,386 1000 USD | 95,029 1000 USD |
| 2004 | +222.2% | 935 1000 USD | 3,013 1000 USD |
| 1998 | +193.0% | 284 1000 USD | 832 1000 USD |
| 2008 | +176.4% | 3,013 1000 USD | 8,329 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 601.67 1000 USD | 284 1000 USD | 832 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 3,345 1000 USD | 598 1000 USD | 9,664 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,734 1000 USD | 11,321 1000 USD | 128,431 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 68 Colombia 165,545 1000 USD compare
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- 72 Pakistan 118,507 1000 USD compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 117,799 1000 USD compare
- 74 Central African Republic 106,384 1000 USD 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 total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in Zambia?
- Total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value in Zambia was 128,302 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 128,431 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 284 1000 USD in 1997.
- How does Zambia rank for total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value?
- Zambia ranks 71st out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — forest products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,440.4%. 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 Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/