Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Zambia
Zambia: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 31,809 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 31,809 m3 for wood-based panels — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 107.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Zambia peaked at 46,696 m3 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 5 m3, in 1994.
That places Zambia 136th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Import quantity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,600 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 900 m3 | -43.8% |
| 1963 | 800 m3 | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 3,700 m3 | +362.5% |
| 1965 | 7,200 m3 | +94.6% |
| 1966 | 10,275 m3 | +42.7% |
| 1967 | 18,775 m3 | +82.7% |
| 1968 | 46,696 m3 | +148.7% |
| 1969 | 46,696 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 25,412 m3 | -45.6% |
| 1971 | 17,512 m3 | -31.1% |
| 1972 | 15,127 m3 | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 8,742 m3 | -42.2% |
| 1974 | 18,548 m3 | +112.2% |
| 1975 | 26,958 m3 | +45.3% |
| 1976 | 17,100 m3 | -36.6% |
| 1977 | 9,900 m3 | -42.1% |
| 1978 | 11,900 m3 | +20.2% |
| 1979 | 7,300 m3 | -38.7% |
| 1980 | 10,100 m3 | +38.4% |
| 1981 | 8,200 m3 | -18.8% |
| 1982 | 8,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8,200 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,900 m3 | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 6,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,900 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,800 m3 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 6,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,373 m3 | -50.4% |
| 1993 | 3,600 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 5 m3 | -99.9% |
| 1995 | 504 m3 | +9980.0% |
| 1996 | 504 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 172 m3 | -65.9% |
| 1998 | 802 m3 | +366.3% |
| 1999 | 6,848 m3 | +753.9% |
| 2000 | 5,827 m3 | -14.9% |
| 2001 | 7,141 m3 | +22.6% |
| 2002 | 7,141 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,141 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,707 m3 | -48.1% |
| 2005 | 3,707 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,707 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,707 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,646 m3 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 4,452 m3 | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 5,141 m3 | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 9,857 m3 | +91.7% |
| 2012 | 7,133 m3 | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 16,609 m3 | +132.8% |
| 2014 | 15,328 m3 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 15,854 m3 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 18,130 m3 | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 19,352 m3 | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 22,476 m3 | +16.1% |
| 2019 | 24,694 m3 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 20,010 m3 | -19.0% |
| 2021 | 26,711 m3 | +33.5% |
| 2022 | 30,895 m3 | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 32,190 m3 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 31,809 m3 | -1.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 31,809 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,744 m3, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 31,809 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,392 m3, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +9980.0% | 5 m3 | 504 m3 |
| 1999 | +753.9% | 802 m3 | 6,848 m3 |
| 1998 | +366.3% | 172 m3 | 802 m3 |
| 1964 | +362.5% | 800 m3 | 3,700 m3 |
| 1968 | +148.7% | 18,775 m3 | 46,696 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,182 m3 | 800 m3 | 46,696 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,850 m3 | 7,300 m3 | 26,958 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,870 m3 | 6,900 m3 | 10,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,941 m3 | 5 m3 | 6,848 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,018 m3 | 3,646 m3 | 7,141 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,457 m3 | 5,141 m3 | 24,694 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,323 m3 | 20,010 m3 | 32,190 m3 | 5 |
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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 — import quantity in Zambia?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Zambia was 31,809 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46,696 m3 in 1968.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 m3 in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Zambia ranks 136th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.5%. 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 Wood-based panels — Import 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