Forest products imports (FAO, current US$) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Forest products imports (FAO, current US$) was 63.33 million FAO, current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
63.33 million FAO, current US$
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
17th
of 53 countries
All-time high
70.16 million FAO, current US$
in 2010
All-time low
4,000 FAO, current US$
in 1967
Years of data
43
1961–2011
Forest products imports in Zimbabwe, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, current US$.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 63.33 million FAO, current US$ for forest products imports in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest products imports in Zimbabwe peaked at 70.16 million FAO, current US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4,000 FAO, current US$, in 1967.
Zimbabwe ranks 17th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest products imports (FAO, current US$) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | FAO, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.90 million FAO, current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 13.42 million FAO, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 11.65 million FAO, current US$ | -13.1% |
| 1964 | 10.81 million FAO, current US$ | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 11.65 million FAO, current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 11.18 million FAO, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 4,000 FAO, current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 17.38 million FAO, current US$ | +434500.0% |
| 1977 | 15.79 million FAO, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 13.66 million FAO, current US$ | -13.5% |
| 1979 | 19.04 million FAO, current US$ | +39.4% |
| 1980 | 30.66 million FAO, current US$ | +61.0% |
| 1981 | 40.72 million FAO, current US$ | +32.8% |
| 1982 | 27.01 million FAO, current US$ | -33.7% |
| 1983 | 16.73 million FAO, current US$ | -38.0% |
| 1984 | 16.14 million FAO, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 16.55 million FAO, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 15.86 million FAO, current US$ | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 21.21 million FAO, current US$ | +33.8% |
| 1988 | 9.27 million FAO, current US$ | -56.3% |
| 1989 | 8.47 million FAO, current US$ | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 17.53 million FAO, current US$ | +107.1% |
| 1991 | 18.66 million FAO, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 42.44 million FAO, current US$ | +127.4% |
| 1993 | 7.28 million FAO, current US$ | -82.8% |
| 1994 | 9.81 million FAO, current US$ | +34.7% |
| 1995 | 27.70 million FAO, current US$ | +182.3% |
| 1996 | 28.55 million FAO, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 29.24 million FAO, current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 32.13 million FAO, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 33.29 million FAO, current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 34.32 million FAO, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 34.39 million FAO, current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 34.39 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34.39 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41.96 million FAO, current US$ | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 41.96 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41.96 million FAO, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40.29 million FAO, current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 30.58 million FAO, current US$ | -24.1% |
| 2009 | 28.56 million FAO, current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 70.16 million FAO, current US$ | +145.7% |
| 2011 | 63.33 million FAO, current US$ | -9.7% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 63.33 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.31 million FAO, current US$, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 63.33 million FAO, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.41 million FAO, current US$, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest products imports (FAO, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +434500.0% | 4,000 FAO, current US$ | 17.38 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1995 | +182.3% | 9.81 million FAO, current US$ | 27.70 million FAO, current US$ |
| 2010 | +145.7% | 28.56 million FAO, current US$ | 70.16 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1992 | +127.4% | 18.66 million FAO, current US$ | 42.44 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1990 | +107.1% | 8.47 million FAO, current US$ | 17.53 million FAO, current US$ |
| 1967 | -100.0% | 11.18 million FAO, current US$ | 4,000 FAO, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.37 million FAO, current US$ | 4,000 FAO, current US$ | 13.90 million FAO, current US$ | 7 |
| 1970s | 16.47 million FAO, current US$ | 13.66 million FAO, current US$ | 19.04 million FAO, current US$ | 4 |
| 1980s | 20.26 million FAO, current US$ | 8.47 million FAO, current US$ | 40.72 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.66 million FAO, current US$ | 7.28 million FAO, current US$ | 42.44 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.28 million FAO, current US$ | 28.56 million FAO, current US$ | 41.96 million FAO, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.75 million FAO, current US$ | 63.33 million FAO, current US$ | 70.16 million FAO, current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest products imports in Zimbabwe?
- Forest products imports in Zimbabwe was 63.33 million FAO, current US$ in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest products imports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 70.16 million FAO, current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest forest products imports recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 FAO, current US$ in 1967.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for forest products imports?
- Zimbabwe ranks 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest products imports rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.2%. 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 imports (FAO, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Forest products imports. Data are in current U.S. dollars.