Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity in Zambia
Zambia: Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity was 23 m3 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity in Zambia, 1999–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity in Zambia is 23 m3, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 72.6% on the previous year and up 360.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity in Zambia peaked at 112 m3 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3 m3, in 2014.
That places Zambia 98th out of 128 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 — Wood chips and particles — Import Quantity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 12 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 m3 | -58.3% |
| 2009 | 33 m3 | +560.0% |
| 2011 | 92 m3 | +178.8% |
| 2013 | 48 m3 | -47.8% |
| 2014 | 3 m3 | -93.8% |
| 2015 | 4 m3 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 112 m3 | +2700.0% |
| 2017 | 84 m3 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 23 m3 | -72.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 23 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29 m3, 79% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 23 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22 m3, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FAO — Wood chips and particles — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2700.0% | 4 m3 | 112 m3 |
| 2009 | +560.0% | 5 m3 | 33 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 m3 | 12 m3 | 12 m3 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14 m3 | 5 m3 | 33 m3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 52.29 m3 | 3 m3 | 112 m3 | 7 |
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 — wood chips and particles — import quantity in Zambia?
- Total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity in Zambia was 23 m3 in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 112 m3 in 2016.
- What is the lowest total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 m3 in 2014.
- How does Zambia rank for total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- Zambia ranks 98th out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 360.0%. 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 — Wood chips and particles — 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/