Cartonboard — Import quantity in Africa
Africa: Cartonboard — Import quantity was 906,074 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cartonboard — Import quantity in Africa, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cartonboard — import quantity in Africa is 906,074 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cartonboard — import quantity in Africa peaked at 1.09 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 156,700 t, in 2002.
Africa ranks 16th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Cartonboard — Import quantity in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 234,387 t | — |
| 1999 | 357,771 t | +52.6% |
| 2000 | 164,261 t | -54.1% |
| 2001 | 164,742 t | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 156,700 t | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 258,707 t | +65.1% |
| 2004 | 419,464 t | +62.1% |
| 2005 | 434,239 t | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 412,146 t | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 537,385 t | +30.4% |
| 2008 | 458,315 t | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 520,912 t | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 627,768 t | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 672,963 t | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 760,055 t | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 879,108 t | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 894,821 t | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 960,082 t | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 964,038 t | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 702,253 t | -27.2% |
| 2018 | 769,793 t | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 863,865 t | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 976,752 t | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 822,776 t | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 1.09 million t | +32.5% |
| 2023 | 789,361 t | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 906,074 t | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 296,079 t | 234,387 t | 357,771 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 352,687 t | 156,700 t | 537,385 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 809,475 t | 627,768 t | 964,038 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 917,069 t | 789,361 t | 1.09 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 13 Belgium 656,191 t compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 652,000 t compare
- 14 United Kingdom 652,000 t compare
- 16 India 647,731 t compare
- 17 Canada 611,193 t compare
- 18 Spain 491,575 t compare
- 19 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 401,239 t compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cartonboard — import quantity in Africa?
- Cartonboard — import quantity in Africa was 906,074 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million t in 2022.
- What is the lowest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 156,700 t in 2002.
- How does Africa rank for cartonboard — import quantity?
- Africa ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is cartonboard — import quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cartonboard — Import quantity. 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