Forest products exports (FAO, current US$) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Forest products exports (FAO, current US$) was 9.22 million FAO, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
9.22 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
down 31.0%
World rank
28th
of 53 countries
All-time high
42.15 million FAO, current US$
in 1997
All-time low
0 FAO, current US$
in 1972
Years of data
43
1961–2011
Forest products exports in Zimbabwe, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 9.22 million FAO, current US$ for forest products exports in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest products exports in Zimbabwe peaked at 42.15 million FAO, current US$ in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, current US$, in 1972.
Zimbabwe ranks 28th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest products exports (FAO, current US$) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.31 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 2.51 million FAO, current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 2.87 million FAO, current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1964 | 5.30 million FAO, current US$ | +84.7% |
| 1965 | 4.73 million FAO, current US$ | -10.7% |
| 1966 | 4.48 million FAO, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 0 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 7.25 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1977 | 6.14 million FAO, current US$ | -15.4% |
| 1978 | 6.34 million FAO, current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 6.99 million FAO, current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 8.54 million FAO, current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 7.95 million FAO, current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 8.29 million FAO, current US$ | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 6.75 million FAO, current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 7.91 million FAO, current US$ | +17.3% |
| 1985 | 7.42 million FAO, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 4.59 million FAO, current US$ | -38.2% |
| 1987 | 9.22 million FAO, current US$ | +101.0% |
| 1988 | 3.61 million FAO, current US$ | -60.9% |
| 1989 | 3.49 million FAO, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 7.73 million FAO, current US$ | +121.5% |
| 1991 | 7.42 million FAO, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 17.02 million FAO, current US$ | +129.2% |
| 1993 | 5.35 million FAO, current US$ | -68.5% |
| 1994 | 9.97 million FAO, current US$ | +86.2% |
| 1995 | 25.68 million FAO, current US$ | +157.6% |
| 1996 | 37.22 million FAO, current US$ | +44.9% |
| 1997 | 42.15 million FAO, current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 36.91 million FAO, current US$ | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 31.41 million FAO, current US$ | -14.9% |
| 2000 | 32.37 million FAO, current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 9.36 million FAO, current US$ | -71.1% |
| 2002 | 6.34 million FAO, current US$ | -32.2% |
| 2003 | 17.17 million FAO, current US$ | +170.8% |
| 2004 | 32.62 million FAO, current US$ | +90.0% |
| 2005 | 17.75 million FAO, current US$ | -45.6% |
| 2006 | 17.75 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.25 million FAO, current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 18.90 million FAO, current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 20.75 million FAO, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 13.37 million FAO, current US$ | -35.5% |
| 2011 | 9.22 million FAO, current US$ | -31.0% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 9.22 million FAO, current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.13 million FAO, current US$, 46% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 9.22 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.22 million FAO, current US$, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest products exports (FAO, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +170.8% | 6.34 million FAO, current US$ | 17.17 million FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.70 million FAO, current US$ | 2.31 million FAO, current US$ | 5.30 million FAO, current US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 5.34 million FAO, current US$ | 0 FAO, current US$ | 7.25 million FAO, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | 6.78 million FAO, current US$ | 3.49 million FAO, current US$ | 9.22 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.09 million FAO, current US$ | 5.35 million FAO, current US$ | 42.15 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.52 million FAO, current US$ | 6.34 million FAO, current US$ | 32.62 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.30 million FAO, current US$ | 9.22 million FAO, current US$ | 13.37 million FAO, current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest products exports in Zimbabwe?
- Forest products exports in Zimbabwe was 9.22 million FAO, current US$ in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest products exports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 42.15 million FAO, current US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest forest products exports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, current US$ in 1972.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for forest products exports?
- Zimbabwe ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest products exports rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest products exports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Forest products exports. Data are in current U.S. dollars.