Cartonboard — Import quantity in Africa

Africa: Cartonboard — Import quantity was 906,074 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
906,074 t
Change on year
up 14.8%
Rank
16th
of 31 groups
All-time high
1.09 million t
in 2022
All-time low
156,700 t
in 2002
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Cartonboard — Import quantity in Africa, 1998–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998201120241998: 234.4k t1999: 357.8k t2000: 164.3k t2001: 164.7k t2002: 156.7k t2003: 258.7k t2004: 419.5k t2005: 434.2k t2006: 412.1k t2007: 537.4k t2008: 458.3k t2009: 520.9k t2010: 627.8k t2011: 673.0k t2012: 760.1k t2013: 879.1k t2014: 894.8k t2015: 960.1k t2016: 964.0k t2017: 702.3k t2018: 769.8k t2019: 863.9k t2020: 976.8k t2021: 822.8k t2022: 1.1M t2023: 789.4k t2024: 906.1k t

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 31 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Canada 611,193 t compare
  2. 14 Spain 491,575 t compare
  3. 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 401,239 t compare
  4. 16 Thailand 363,036 t compare
  5. 17 Japan 349,169 t compare
  6. 18 Bangladesh 345,982 t compare
  7. 19 Indonesia 317,498 t compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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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 31 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

Indicator
Cartonboard — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
247 places, 5,830 data points, 1998–2024
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