Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Zambia
Zambia: Renewable natural capital per capita, timber was 1,687 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▼ Falling
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Zambia, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1,687 real chained 2019 US$ for renewable natural capital per capita, timber in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Zambia peaked at 3,793 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1,687 real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
That places Zambia 20th out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Zambia, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,793 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 3,697 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3,600 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 3,505 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 3,411 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 3,315 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 3,223 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 3,131 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 3,041 real chained 2019 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2,951 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 2,860 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 2,767 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2,675 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 2,586 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 2,500 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2,418 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 2,328 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2,244 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2,163 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2,085 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,011 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,940 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1,872 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,807 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,745 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1,687 real chained 2019 US$ | -3.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,687 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 506.44 real chained 2019 US$, 3.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,687 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 556.39 real chained 2019 US$, 3.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,601 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,411 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,793 real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2,905 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,500 real chained 2019 US$ | 3,315 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,061 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,745 real chained 2019 US$ | 2,418 real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,687 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,687 real chained 2019 US$ | 1,687 real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Zambia?
- Renewable natural capital per capita, timber in Zambia was 1,687 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,793 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital per capita, timber recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,687 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for renewable natural capital per capita, timber?
- Zambia ranks 20th out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital per capita, timber rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Renewable natural capital per capita, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Natural capital includes the valuation of renewable and nonrenewable natural capital. Renewable natural capital includes agricultural land (cropland and pastureland), forests (timber, and three ecosystem services: water, recretion and non-wood forest products), protected areas, mangroves and fisheries. Nonrenewable natural capital includes fossil fuel energy (oil, gas, hard and soft coal) and minerals (bauxite, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, nickel, phosphate, silver, tin, and zinc),Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.