Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity in Zambia
Zambia: Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity was 8,458 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity in Zambia, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fao — plywood — import quantity in Zambia is 8,458 m3, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 137.7% on the previous year and up 831.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — plywood — import quantity in Zambia peaked at 8,458 m3 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2 m3, in 2000.
That places Zambia 94th 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 — Plywood — Import Quantity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 29 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 241 m3 | +731.0% |
| 1999 | 245 m3 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 2 m3 | -99.2% |
| 2001 | 400 m3 | +19900.0% |
| 2002 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 689 m3 | +72.2% |
| 2006 | 689 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 689 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 908 m3 | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 1,152 m3 | +26.9% |
| 2010 | 1,789 m3 | +55.3% |
| 2011 | 2,302 m3 | +28.7% |
| 2012 | 1,267 m3 | -45.0% |
| 2013 | 4,039 m3 | +218.8% |
| 2014 | 2,233 m3 | -44.7% |
| 2015 | 2,448 m3 | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 1,540 m3 | -37.1% |
| 2017 | 3,559 m3 | +131.1% |
| 2018 | 8,458 m3 | +137.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 8,458 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,526 m3, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 8,458 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,822 m3, 4.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 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 | +19900.0% | 2 m3 | 400 m3 |
| 1998 | +731.0% | 29 m3 | 241 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 171.67 m3 | 29 m3 | 245 m3 | 3 |
| 2000s | 592.11 m3 | 2 m3 | 1,152 m3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,071 m3 | 1,267 m3 | 8,458 m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 91 Belize 10,881 m3 compare
- 92 Iceland 9,383 m3 compare
- 93 Brunei Darussalam 8,725 m3 compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 8,318 m3 compare
- 96 Costa Rica 8,231 m3 compare
- 97 Benin 7,951 m3 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 — plywood — import quantity in Zambia?
- Total fao — plywood — import quantity in Zambia was 8,458 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — plywood — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,458 m3 in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fao — plywood — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 m3 in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for total fao — plywood — import quantity?
- Zambia ranks 94th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — plywood — import quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 831.5%. 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 — Plywood — 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/