Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Zambia

Zambia: Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 52,870 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
52,870 t
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
96th
of 159 countries
All-time high
52,870 t
in 2018
All-time low
672 t
in 1997
Years of data
22
1997–2018

Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Zambia, 1997–2018

020.0k40.0k60.0k1997200720181997: 672 t1998: 8.1k t1999: 26.3k t2000: 2.6k t2001: 3.8k t2002: 3.8k t2003: 3.8k t2004: 27.0k t2005: 27.0k t2006: 27.0k t2007: 27.0k t2008: 28.3k t2009: 23.6k t2010: 26.4k t2011: 30.7k t2012: 25.9k t2013: 25.6k t2014: 41.8k t2015: 23.3k t2016: 33.4k t2017: 45.0k t2018: 52.9k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 52,870 t for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in 2018. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 87.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Zambia peaked at 52,870 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 672 t, in 1997.

That places Zambia 96th 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 — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity in Zambia, 1997 to 2018.
Year t Change
1997 672 t
1998 8,058 t +1099.1%
1999 26,287 t +226.2%
2000 2,636 t -90.0%
2001 3,800 t +44.2%
2002 3,800 t +0.0%
2003 3,800 t +0.0%
2004 26,990 t +610.3%
2005 26,990 t +0.0%
2006 26,990 t +0.0%
2007 26,990 t +0.0%
2008 28,252 t +4.7%
2009 23,585 t -16.5%
2010 26,379 t +11.8%
2011 30,711 t +16.4%
2012 25,902 t -15.7%
2013 25,559 t -1.3%
2014 41,813 t +63.6%
2015 23,295 t -44.3%
2016 33,400 t +43.4%
2017 44,952 t +34.6%
2018 52,870 t +17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,672 t 672 t 26,287 t 3
2000s 17,383 t 2,636 t 28,252 t 10
2010s 33,876 t 23,295 t 52,870 t 9

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 93 Sudan (former) 59,717 t compare
  2. 94 Azerbaijan 58,200 t compare
  3. 95 Trinidad and Tobago 56,204 t compare
  4. 97 Nicaragua 52,742 t compare
  5. 98 Cameroon 52,543 t compare
  6. 99 Georgia 48,291 t compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Zambia?
Total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in Zambia was 52,870 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 52,870 t in 2018.
What is the lowest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 672 t in 1997.
How does Zambia rank for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
Zambia ranks 96th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
Is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.1%. 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 — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
172 places, 3,728 data points, 1997–2018
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