Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Zambia
Zambia: Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 26,963 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Zambia is 26,963 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Zambia peaked at 140,290 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,307 1000 USD, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 135th of 252 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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,307 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 3,666 1000 USD | +58.9% |
| 2002 | 4,058 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 2,834 1000 USD | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 7,232 1000 USD | +155.2% |
| 2005 | 3,471 1000 USD | -52.0% |
| 2006 | 3,996 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 4,365 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 11,077 1000 USD | +153.8% |
| 2009 | 11,000 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 19,911 1000 USD | +81.0% |
| 2011 | 18,599 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 13,546 1000 USD | -27.2% |
| 2013 | 13,325 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 63,067 1000 USD | +373.3% |
| 2015 | 72,154 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 96,204 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 140,290 1000 USD | +45.8% |
| 2018 | 70,525 1000 USD | -49.7% |
| 2019 | 54,313 1000 USD | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 29,833 1000 USD | -45.1% |
| 2021 | 47,930 1000 USD | +60.7% |
| 2022 | 24,502 1000 USD | -48.9% |
| 2023 | 26,410 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 26,963 1000 USD | +2.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 26,963 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79,288 1000 USD, 34% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 26,963 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,305 1000 USD, 2.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +373.3% | 13,325 1000 USD | 63,067 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,401 1000 USD | 2,307 1000 USD | 11,077 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,193 1000 USD | 13,325 1000 USD | 140,290 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,128 1000 USD | 24,502 1000 USD | 47,930 1000 USD | 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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Zambia?
- Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Zambia was 26,963 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 140,290 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,307 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Zambia ranks 135th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. 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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value. 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