Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Wood chips and particles — Import quantity was 25 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips and particles — Import quantity in Zimbabwe, 2004–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Zimbabwe stood at 25 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 108.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips and particles — import quantity in Zimbabwe peaked at 141 m3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8 m3, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 129th out of 210 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 chips and particles — Import quantity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 141 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 141 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 141 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 141 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 m3 | -94.3% |
| 2009 | 38 m3 | +375.0% |
| 2010 | 77 m3 | +102.6% |
| 2011 | 15 m3 | -80.5% |
| 2012 | 31 m3 | +106.7% |
| 2013 | 35 m3 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 12 m3 | -65.7% |
| 2015 | 12 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10 m3 | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 25 m3 | +150.0% |
| 2018 | 22 m3 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 18 m3 | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 19 m3 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 34 m3 | +78.9% |
| 2022 | 16 m3 | -52.9% |
| 2023 | 29 m3 | +81.2% |
| 2024 | 25 m3 | -13.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 25 m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22 m3, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 25 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4 m3, 6.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips and particles — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +375.0% | 8 m3 | 38 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.67 m3 | 8 m3 | 141 m3 | 6 |
| 2010s | 25.7 m3 | 10 m3 | 77 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6 m3 | 16 m3 | 34 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
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 chips and particles — import quantity in Zimbabwe?
- Wood chips and particles — import quantity in Zimbabwe was 25 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 141 m3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest wood chips and particles — import quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 m3 in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for wood chips and particles — import quantity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 129th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips and particles — import quantity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.3%. 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 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 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