Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Zambia
Zambia: Wood-based panels — Export quantity was 714 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Zambia, 1994–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — export quantity in Zambia stood at 714 m3.
That represents a change of up 113.1% on the previous year and down 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — export quantity in Zambia peaked at 3,674 m3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1994.
Zambia ranks 132nd of 253 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood-based panels — Export quantity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1995 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1996 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1997 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 80 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 43 m3 | -46.2% |
| 2001 | 142 m3 | +230.2% |
| 2002 | 142 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 142 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,674 m3 | +2487.3% |
| 2005 | 3,674 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,674 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,674 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,698 m3 | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 1,324 m3 | -50.9% |
| 2010 | 3,013 m3 | +127.6% |
| 2011 | 2,819 m3 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 1,460 m3 | -48.2% |
| 2013 | 2,013 m3 | +37.9% |
| 2014 | 1,308 m3 | -35.0% |
| 2015 | 1,170 m3 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 453 m3 | -61.3% |
| 2017 | 317 m3 | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 224 m3 | -29.3% |
| 2019 | 193 m3 | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 454 m3 | +135.2% |
| 2021 | 1,183 m3 | +160.6% |
| 2022 | 859 m3 | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 335 m3 | -61.0% |
| 2024 | 714 m3 | +113.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 714 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,925 m3, 18% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 714 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 234 m3, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +2487.3% | 142 m3 | 3,674 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.33 m3 | 0 m3 | 80 m3 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,919 m3 | 43 m3 | 3,674 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,297 m3 | 193 m3 | 3,013 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 709 m3 | 335 m3 | 1,183 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 129 Guinea 877 m3 compare
- 130 Namibia 873 m3 compare
- 131 Azerbaijan 779 m3 compare
- 133 Montenegro 681 m3 compare
- 134 Israel 662 m3 compare
- 135 Trinidad and Tobago 660 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 wood-based panels — export quantity in Zambia?
- Wood-based panels — export quantity in Zambia was 714 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,674 m3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — export quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for wood-based panels — export quantity?
- Zambia ranks 132nd out of 253 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — export quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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 Wood-based panels — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en