Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Zambia
Zambia: Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 163,730 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Zambia, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Zambia stood at 163,730 1000 USD.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Zambia peaked at 167,795 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,138 1000 USD, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 137th of 252 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23,138 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 24,193 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 24,868 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 34,495 1000 USD | +38.7% |
| 2004 | 45,441 1000 USD | +31.7% |
| 2005 | 49,449 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 53,218 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 52,874 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 79,486 1000 USD | +50.3% |
| 2009 | 73,112 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 91,862 1000 USD | +25.6% |
| 2011 | 125,092 1000 USD | +36.2% |
| 2012 | 105,481 1000 USD | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 128,620 1000 USD | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 135,139 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 98,035 1000 USD | -27.5% |
| 2016 | 94,125 1000 USD | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 115,213 1000 USD | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 137,697 1000 USD | +19.5% |
| 2019 | 126,876 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 98,914 1000 USD | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 134,703 1000 USD | +36.2% |
| 2022 | 163,907 1000 USD | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 167,795 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 163,730 1000 USD | -2.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 163,730 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 179,482 1000 USD, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 163,730 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85,909 1000 USD, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46,027 1000 USD | 23,138 1000 USD | 79,486 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 115,814 1000 USD | 91,862 1000 USD | 137,697 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,810 1000 USD | 98,914 1000 USD | 167,795 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) — import value in Zambia?
- Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value in Zambia was 163,730 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) — import value recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 167,795 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,138 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Zambia ranks 137th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) — Import 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