Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Wood-based panels — Import quantity was 94,412 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Zimbabwe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood-based panels — import quantity in Zimbabwe stood at 94,412 m3. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 165.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — import quantity in Zimbabwe peaked at 94,412 m3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1988.
That places Zimbabwe 99th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,400 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 2,700 m3 | +12.5% |
| 1963 | 2,600 m3 | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 1,900 m3 | -26.9% |
| 1965 | 2,600 m3 | +36.8% |
| 1966 | 2,738 m3 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 2,738 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2,738 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,738 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,738 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,738 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,738 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,738 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,738 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,738 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2,500 m3 | -8.7% |
| 1977 | 1,400 m3 | -44.0% |
| 1978 | 1,300 m3 | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 1,500 m3 | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 1,600 m3 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 2,100 m3 | +31.2% |
| 1982 | 2,000 m3 | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 2,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,400 m3 | -30.0% |
| 1985 | 1,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 900 m3 | -35.7% |
| 1987 | 600 m3 | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 0 m3 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1990 | 179 m3 | — |
| 1991 | 179 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,693 m3 | +845.8% |
| 1993 | 556 m3 | -67.2% |
| 1994 | 957 m3 | +72.1% |
| 1995 | 3,719 m3 | +288.6% |
| 1996 | 11,300 m3 | +203.8% |
| 1997 | 11,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11,300 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,500 m3 | -42.5% |
| 2000 | 10,300 m3 | +58.5% |
| 2001 | 12,400 m3 | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 12,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,400 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14,098 m3 | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 14,098 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,098 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8,750 m3 | -37.9% |
| 2008 | 3,889 m3 | -55.6% |
| 2009 | 6,608 m3 | +69.9% |
| 2010 | 22,175 m3 | +235.6% |
| 2011 | 23,443 m3 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 29,011 m3 | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 31,195 m3 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 35,613 m3 | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 37,929 m3 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 36,314 m3 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 36,511 m3 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 42,857 m3 | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 43,280 m3 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 50,339 m3 | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 73,133 m3 | +45.3% |
| 2022 | 70,810 m3 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 88,481 m3 | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 94,412 m3 | +6.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 94,412 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,744 m3, 3.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 94,412 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,392 m3, 7.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Import quantity in Zimbabwe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +845.8% | 179 m3 | 1,693 m3 |
| 1995 | +288.6% | 957 m3 | 3,719 m3 |
| 2010 | +235.6% | 6,608 m3 | 22,175 m3 |
| 1996 | +203.8% | 3,719 m3 | 11,300 m3 |
| 1988 | -100.0% | 600 m3 | 0 m3 |
| 1994 | +72.1% | 556 m3 | 957 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,572 m3 | 1,900 m3 | 2,738 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,313 m3 | 1,300 m3 | 2,738 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,200 m3 | 0 m3 | 2,100 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,768 m3 | 179 m3 | 11,300 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,904 m3 | 3,889 m3 | 14,098 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,833 m3 | 22,175 m3 | 43,280 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,435 m3 | 50,339 m3 | 94,412 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 96 Bahrain 108,784 m3 compare
- 97 Faroe Islands 108,600 m3 compare
- 98 Ecuador 94,621 m3 compare
- 100 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 93,543 m3 compare
- 101 Luxembourg 92,955 m3 compare
- 102 Afghanistan 89,015 m3 compare
More environment data for Zimbabwe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.06 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.19 % 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 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood-based panels — import quantity in Zimbabwe?
- Wood-based panels — import quantity in Zimbabwe was 94,412 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 94,412 m3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — import quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1988.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for wood-based panels — import quantity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 99th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — import quantity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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