Renewable natural capital, timber in Zambia
Zambia: Renewable natural capital, timber was 31.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▬ Flat
Renewable natural capital, 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$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable natural capital, timber in Zambia is 31.93 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable natural capital, timber in Zambia peaked at 33.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.93 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2020.
Zambia ranks 18th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 32.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 32.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 33.04 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 32.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 33.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.73 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 32.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 33.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 31.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 31.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 15 India 48.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 16 Thailand 42.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 17 Tanzania 33.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 19 Japan 31.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 20 Mexico 31.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 21 Ghana 31.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 19.51 (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.2981 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5273 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable natural capital, timber in Zambia?
- Renewable natural capital, timber in Zambia was 31.93 billion 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, timber recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest renewable natural capital, timber recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- How does Zambia rank for renewable natural capital, timber?
- Zambia ranks 18th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is renewable natural capital, timber rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, timber (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.