Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity was 25 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood chips, particles and residues — Import quantity in Zimbabwe, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 25 m3 for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Zimbabwe peaked at 873 m3 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 m3, in 1998.
That places Zimbabwe 158th out of 227 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, particles and residues — Import quantity in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 m3 | — |
| 1999 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2000 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2001 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2002 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2003 | 0 m3 | — |
| 2004 | 201 m3 | — |
| 2005 | 201 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 201 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 201 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22 m3 | -89.1% |
| 2009 | 70 m3 | +218.2% |
| 2010 | 578 m3 | +725.7% |
| 2011 | 496 m3 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 481 m3 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 479 m3 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 623 m3 | +30.1% |
| 2015 | 625 m3 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 686 m3 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 873 m3 | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 333 m3 | -61.9% |
| 2019 | 329 m3 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 330 m3 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 345 m3 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 16 m3 | -95.4% |
| 2023 | 29 m3 | +81.2% |
| 2024 | 25 m3 | -13.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 25 m3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85 m3, 29% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 25 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10 m3, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood chips, particles and residues — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +725.7% | 70 m3 | 578 m3 |
| 2009 | +218.2% | 22 m3 | 70 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 0 m3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 89.6 m3 | 0 m3 | 201 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 550.3 m3 | 329 m3 | 873 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 149 m3 | 16 m3 | 345 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
- 156 Zambia 27 m3 compare
- 157 Cook Islands 26 m3 compare
- 158 New Zealand 25 m3 compare
- 158 Saint Kitts and Nevis 25 m3 compare
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 24 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 chips, particles and residues — import quantity in Zimbabwe?
- Wood chips, particles and residues — 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, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 873 m3 in 2017.
- What is the lowest wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 m3 in 1998.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity?
- Zimbabwe ranks 158th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood chips, particles and residues — import quantity rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. 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, particles and residues — 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