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
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in Zambia, 1997–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 93 Sudan (former) 59,717 t compare
- 94 Azerbaijan 58,200 t compare
- 95 Trinidad and Tobago 56,204 t compare
- 97 Nicaragua 52,742 t compare
- 98 Cameroon 52,543 t compare
- 99 Georgia 48,291 t 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0034 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 0.3643 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0009 t per person (2024)
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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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/