Case materials — Import quantity in Middle Africa

Middle Africa: Case materials — Import quantity was 61,512 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
61,512 t
Change on year
down 25.7%
Rank
28th
of 29 groups
All-time high
82,816 t
in 2023
All-time low
10,715 t
in 2003
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Case materials — Import quantity in Middle Africa, 1998–2024

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1998201120241998: 12.2k t1999: 14.9k t2000: 14.7k t2001: 21.7k t2002: 11.5k t2003: 10.7k t2004: 11.2k t2005: 11.2k t2006: 10.9k t2007: 21.9k t2008: 26.8k t2009: 21.1k t2010: 26.1k t2011: 28.8k t2012: 24.9k t2013: 30.0k t2014: 30.8k t2015: 27.6k t2016: 20.2k t2017: 61.2k t2018: 40.0k t2019: 39.8k t2020: 44.8k t2021: 46.5k t2022: 58.5k t2023: 82.8k t2024: 61.5k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, case materials — import quantity in Middle Africa stood at 61,512 t.

That represents a change of down 25.7% on the previous year and up 99.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, case materials — import quantity in Middle Africa peaked at 82,816 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,715 t, in 2003.

Middle Africa ranks 28th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Case materials — Import quantity in Middle Africa, year by year

Annual values for Case materials — Import quantity in Middle Africa, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 12,224 t —
1999 14,923 t +22.1%
2000 14,704 t -1.5%
2001 21,705 t +47.6%
2002 11,470 t -47.2%
2003 10,715 t -6.6%
2004 11,158 t +4.1%
2005 11,158 t +0.0%
2006 10,925 t -2.1%
2007 21,862 t +100.1%
2008 26,790 t +22.5%
2009 21,062 t -21.4%
2010 26,064 t +23.7%
2011 28,763 t +10.4%
2012 24,906 t -13.4%
2013 30,042 t +20.6%
2014 30,803 t +2.5%
2015 27,595 t -10.4%
2016 20,193 t -26.8%
2017 61,175 t +203.0%
2018 40,045 t -34.5%
2019 39,828 t -0.5%
2020 44,783 t +12.4%
2021 46,542 t +3.9%
2022 58,481 t +25.7%
2023 82,816 t +41.6%
2024 61,512 t -25.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Case materials — Import quantity in Middle Africa 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +203.0% 20,193 t 61,175 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,574 t 12,224 t 14,923 t 2
2000s 16,155 t 10,715 t 26,790 t 10
2010s 32,941 t 20,193 t 61,175 t 10
2020s 58,827 t 44,783 t 82,816 t 5

Countries ranked near Middle Africa

  1. 25 Portugal 423,682 t compare
  2. 26 Austria 397,696 t compare
  3. 27 United Arab Emirates 355,266 t compare
  4. 28 Bangladesh 339,712 t compare
  5. 29 Greece 338,123 t compare
  6. 30 Thailand 337,489 t compare
  7. 31 Romania 306,052 t compare

See the full ranking of 258 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is case materials — import quantity in Middle Africa?
Case materials — import quantity in Middle Africa was 61,512 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest case materials — import quantity recorded in Middle Africa?
The highest recorded value was 82,816 t in 2023.
What is the lowest case materials — import quantity recorded in Middle Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 10,715 t in 2003.
How does Middle Africa rank for case materials — import quantity?
Middle Africa ranks 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is case materials — import quantity rising or falling in Middle Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Case materials — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Case materials — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 6,090 data points, 1998–2024
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