Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity in Africa
Africa: Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity was 133,867 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity in Africa, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chemical wood pulp — export quantity in Africa is 133,867 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — export quantity in Africa peaked at 743,105 t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 51,909 t, in 2021.
That places Africa 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 57 years of available data.
Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 228,200 t | — |
| 1969 | 249,800 t | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 246,900 t | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 279,600 t | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 303,100 t | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 335,400 t | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 336,600 t | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 255,800 t | -24.0% |
| 1976 | 363,700 t | +42.2% |
| 1977 | 338,000 t | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 419,100 t | +24.0% |
| 1979 | 457,800 t | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 399,500 t | -12.7% |
| 1981 | 273,900 t | -31.4% |
| 1982 | 299,400 t | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 305,000 t | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 346,500 t | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 334,600 t | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 344,600 t | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 374,800 t | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 392,600 t | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 404,600 t | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 396,600 t | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 382,900 t | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 437,899 t | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 500,785 t | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 642,913 t | +28.4% |
| 1995 | 573,329 t | -10.8% |
| 1996 | 743,105 t | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 534,136 t | -28.1% |
| 1998 | 543,083 t | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 619,790 t | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 610,229 t | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 470,153 t | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 538,170 t | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 659,621 t | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 465,776 t | -29.4% |
| 2005 | 483,755 t | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 489,073 t | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 474,220 t | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 422,747 t | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 516,034 t | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 353,581 t | -31.5% |
| 2011 | 378,846 t | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 261,969 t | -30.9% |
| 2013 | 141,094 t | -46.1% |
| 2014 | 191,160 t | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 168,087 t | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 182,320 t | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 228,753 t | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 182,893 t | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 189,849 t | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 199,912 t | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 51,909 t | -74.0% |
| 2022 | 180,742 t | +248.2% |
| 2023 | 142,966 t | -20.9% |
| 2024 | 133,867 t | -6.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity in 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +248.2% | 51,909 t | 180,742 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 239,000 t | 228,200 t | 249,800 t | 2 |
| 1970s | 333,600 t | 246,900 t | 457,800 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 347,550 t | 273,900 t | 404,600 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 537,454 t | 382,900 t | 743,105 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 512,978 t | 422,747 t | 659,621 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 227,855 t | 141,094 t | 378,846 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 141,879 t | 51,909 t | 199,912 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 14 Spain 954,877 t compare
- 15 USSR 600,000 t compare
- 16 Belgium 481,298 t compare
- 17 France 456,163 t compare
- 18 Australia and New Zealand 449,982 t compare
- 19 New Zealand 449,605 t compare
- 20 Belgium-Luxembourg 437,920 t compare
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 chemical wood pulp — export quantity in Africa?
- Chemical wood pulp — export quantity in Africa was 133,867 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chemical wood pulp — export quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 743,105 t in 1996.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — export quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,909 t in 2021.
- How does Africa rank for chemical wood pulp — export quantity?
- Africa ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is chemical wood pulp — export quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chemical wood pulp — Export 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