Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Zambia
Zambia: Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity was 636 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Zambia, 1998–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2018, total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Zambia stood at 636 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 86.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Zambia peaked at 4,846 m3 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7 m3, in 1999.
That places Zambia 125th out of 158 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Import Quantity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 50 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 7 m3 | -86.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 m3 | +14185.7% |
| 2002 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,098 m3 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 1,098 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,098 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,098 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,675 m3 | +325.8% |
| 2009 | 1,836 m3 | -60.7% |
| 2010 | 4,023 m3 | +119.1% |
| 2011 | 4,846 m3 | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 355 m3 | -92.7% |
| 2013 | 3,933 m3 | +1007.9% |
| 2014 | 1,840 m3 | -53.2% |
| 2015 | 1,824 m3 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 988 m3 | -45.8% |
| 2017 | 639 m3 | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 636 m3 | -0.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 636 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,084 m3, 21% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 636 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 159 m3, 4.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — 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 | +14185.7% | 7 m3 | 1,000 m3 |
| 2013 | +1007.9% | 355 m3 | 3,933 m3 |
| 2008 | +325.8% | 1,098 m3 | 4,675 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5 m3 | 7 m3 | 50 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,545 m3 | 1,000 m3 | 4,675 m3 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,120 m3 | 355 m3 | 4,846 m3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Zambia?
- Total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity in Zambia was 636 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,846 m3 in 2011.
- What is the lowest total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 m3 in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity?
- Zambia ranks 125th out of 158 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — sawnwood, coniferous — import quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. 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 — Sawnwood, coniferous — 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/