Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Zambia
Zambia: Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value was 80,279 1000 USD in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Zambia, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 80,279 1000 USD for total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.2% on the previous year and up 89.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Zambia peaked at 80,279 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,479 1000 USD, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 130th of 202 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.
Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 2,490 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 8,118 1000 USD | +226.0% |
| 1999 | 8,809 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 2,479 1000 USD | -71.9% |
| 2001 | 3,851 1000 USD | +55.3% |
| 2002 | 3,851 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,851 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21,231 1000 USD | +451.3% |
| 2005 | 21,231 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21,231 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21,232 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 42,412 1000 USD | +99.8% |
| 2009 | 39,397 1000 USD | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 48,921 1000 USD | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 59,322 1000 USD | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 36,546 1000 USD | -38.4% |
| 2013 | 51,663 1000 USD | +41.4% |
| 2014 | 68,942 1000 USD | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 36,957 1000 USD | -46.4% |
| 2016 | 40,365 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 60,726 1000 USD | +50.4% |
| 2018 | 80,279 1000 USD | +32.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 80,279 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,306 1000 USD, 85% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 80,279 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,801 1000 USD, 4.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +451.3% | 3,851 1000 USD | 21,231 1000 USD |
| 1998 | +226.0% | 2,490 1000 USD | 8,118 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,472 1000 USD | 2,490 1000 USD | 8,809 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 18,077 1000 USD | 2,479 1000 USD | 42,412 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,747 1000 USD | 36,546 1000 USD | 80,279 1000 USD | 9 |
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More environment data for Zambia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.9127 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 26.9 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Zambia?
- Total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value in Zambia was 80,279 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 80,279 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,479 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value?
- Zambia ranks 130th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — forest products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.3%. 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) — Import 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/