Wood-based panels — Production in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Wood-based panels — Production was 184,279 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood-based panels — Production in Zimbabwe, 1963–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood-based panels — production in Zimbabwe is 184,279 m3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,222.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood-based panels — production in Zimbabwe peaked at 184,279 m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 400 m3, in 1963.
Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 248 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 — Production in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 400 m3 | — |
| 1964 | 3,600 m3 | +800.0% |
| 1965 | 5,000 m3 | +38.9% |
| 1966 | 5,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7,000 m3 | +40.0% |
| 1977 | 31,100 m3 | +344.3% |
| 1978 | 29,000 m3 | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 32,000 m3 | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 41,000 m3 | +28.1% |
| 1981 | 29,000 m3 | -29.3% |
| 1982 | 42,000 m3 | +44.8% |
| 1983 | 35,000 m3 | -16.7% |
| 1984 | 25,600 m3 | -26.9% |
| 1985 | 28,000 m3 | +9.4% |
| 1986 | 20,000 m3 | -28.6% |
| 1987 | 30,400 m3 | +52.0% |
| 1988 | 21,300 m3 | -29.9% |
| 1989 | 22,000 m3 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 22,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 66,400 m3 | +201.8% |
| 1992 | 48,900 m3 | -26.4% |
| 1993 | 38,900 m3 | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 33,000 m3 | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 33,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 33,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 42,000 m3 | +27.3% |
| 1998 | 63,000 m3 | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 64,000 m3 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 61,000 m3 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 69,000 m3 | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 69,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67,000 m3 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 63,000 m3 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 63,000 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11,761 m3 | -81.3% |
| 2010 | 10,882 m3 | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 12,754 m3 | +17.2% |
| 2012 | 13,931 m3 | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 13,931 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 13,931 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17,931 m3 | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 17,931 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40,240 m3 | +124.4% |
| 2018 | 55,280 m3 | +37.4% |
| 2019 | 55,280 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 55,101 m3 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 163,263 m3 | +196.3% |
| 2022 | 180,982 m3 | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 184,279 m3 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 184,279 m3 | +0.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 184,279 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,000 m3, 8.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 184,279 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,000 m3, 184.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood-based panels — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +800.0% | 400 m3 | 3,600 m3 |
| 1977 | +344.3% | 7,000 m3 | 31,100 m3 |
| 1991 | +201.8% | 22,000 m3 | 66,400 m3 |
| 2021 | +196.3% | 55,101 m3 | 163,263 m3 |
| 2017 | +124.4% | 17,931 m3 | 40,240 m3 |
| 2009 | -81.3% | 63,000 m3 | 11,761 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,143 m3 | 400 m3 | 5,000 m3 | 7 |
| 1970s | 12,910 m3 | 5,000 m3 | 32,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,430 m3 | 20,000 m3 | 42,000 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44,420 m3 | 22,000 m3 | 66,400 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,476 m3 | 11,761 m3 | 69,000 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,209 m3 | 10,882 m3 | 55,280 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 153,581 m3 | 55,101 m3 | 184,279 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 74 Philippines 204,000 m3 compare
- 75 United Republic of Tanzania 203,600 m3 compare
- 77 Nepal 170,000 m3 compare
- 78 Myanmar 159,821 m3 compare
- 79 Sri Lanka 156,000 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 — production in Zimbabwe?
- Wood-based panels — production in Zimbabwe was 184,279 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood-based panels — production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 184,279 m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood-based panels — production recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 m3 in 1963.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for wood-based panels — production?
- Zimbabwe ranks 76th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood-based panels — production rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,222.8%. 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 — Production. 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