Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 26,198 1000 USD in 2024. ▼ Falling
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Zimbabwe, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 26,198 1000 USD for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Zimbabwe peaked at 59,971 1000 USD in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11,696 1000 USD, in 2001.
That places Zimbabwe 136th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47,760 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 11,696 1000 USD | -75.5% |
| 2002 | 34,862 1000 USD | +198.1% |
| 2003 | 51,337 1000 USD | +47.3% |
| 2004 | 59,971 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 41,743 1000 USD | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 46,856 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 53,071 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 46,286 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 49,742 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 41,321 1000 USD | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 29,023 1000 USD | -29.8% |
| 2012 | 29,596 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 30,456 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 32,619 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 34,300 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 28,775 1000 USD | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 22,725 1000 USD | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 26,278 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 36,757 1000 USD | +39.9% |
| 2020 | 27,598 1000 USD | -24.9% |
| 2021 | 31,050 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 29,028 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 29,630 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 26,198 1000 USD | -11.6% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 26,198 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79,288 1000 USD, 33% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 26,198 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,305 1000 USD, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +198.1% | 11,696 1000 USD | 34,862 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44,332 1000 USD | 11,696 1000 USD | 59,971 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,185 1000 USD | 22,725 1000 USD | 41,321 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,701 1000 USD | 26,198 1000 USD | 31,050 1000 USD | 5 |
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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, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Zimbabwe?
- Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value in Zimbabwe was 26,198 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 59,971 1000 USD in 2004.
- What is the lowest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,696 1000 USD in 2001.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Zimbabwe ranks 136th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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