Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity was 730 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity in Middle Africa, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 730 t for chemical wood pulp — export quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp — export quantity in Middle Africa peaked at 33,900 t in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1993.
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.
Chemical wood pulp — Export quantity in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 27,100 t | — |
| 1969 | 31,700 t | +17.0% |
| 1970 | 33,900 t | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 31,900 t | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 30,900 t | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 33,300 t | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 18,600 t | -44.1% |
| 1993 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 t | — |
| 1995 | 0 t | — |
| 1996 | 0 t | — |
| 1997 | 503 t | — |
| 1998 | 503 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 681 t | +35.4% |
| 2000 | 681 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 681 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 685 t | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 859 t | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 833 t | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 833 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 740 t | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 740 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,268 t | +71.4% |
| 2009 | 1,268 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,020 t | -19.6% |
| 2011 | 1,020 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,044 t | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,070 t | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 789 t | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 789 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 789 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,286 t | +63.0% |
| 2018 | 1,286 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 732 t | -43.1% |
| 2020 | 732 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 732 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 732 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 731 t | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 730 t | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chemical wood pulp — Export 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -100.0% | 18,600 t | 0 t |
| 2008 | +71.4% | 740 t | 1,268 t |
| 2017 | +63.0% | 789 t | 1,286 t |
| 1974 | -44.1% | 33,300 t | 18,600 t |
| 2019 | -43.1% | 1,286 t | 732 t |
| 1999 | +35.4% | 503 t | 681 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,400 t | 27,100 t | 31,700 t | 2 |
| 1970s | 29,720 t | 18,600 t | 33,900 t | 5 |
| 1990s | 241 t | 0 t | 681 t | 7 |
| 2000s | 858.8 t | 681 t | 1,268 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 982.5 t | 732 t | 1,286 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 731.4 t | 730 t | 732 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 25 Czechoslovakia 206,300 t compare
- 26 Poland 178,983 t compare
- 27 China, mainland 156,626 t compare
- 28 Italy 140,310 t compare
- 29 South Africa 127,027 t compare
- 30 Argentina 123,165 t compare
- 31 China, Taiwan Province of 114,695 t compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 354,880 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp — export quantity in Middle Africa?
- Chemical wood pulp — export quantity in Middle Africa was 730 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chemical wood pulp — export quantity recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33,900 t in 1970.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp — export quantity recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1993.
- How does Middle Africa rank for chemical wood pulp — export quantity?
- Middle Africa ranks 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is chemical wood pulp — export quantity rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 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