Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Export value in Africa
Africa: Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Export value was 2,733 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Export value in Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Africa recorded 2,733 1000 USD for composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — export value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — export value in Africa peaked at 4,217 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 587 1000 USD, in 2000.
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 25 years of available data.
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Export value in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 587 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 1,133 1000 USD | +93.0% |
| 2002 | 1,480 1000 USD | +30.6% |
| 2003 | 1,441 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 1,592 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 1,002 1000 USD | -37.1% |
| 2006 | 760 1000 USD | -24.2% |
| 2007 | 1,067 1000 USD | +40.4% |
| 2008 | 858 1000 USD | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 2,512 1000 USD | +192.8% |
| 2010 | 2,734 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 3,102 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 2,643 1000 USD | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 2,559 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 2,723 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 2,865 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 2,550 1000 USD | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 3,111 1000 USD | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 3,105 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,590 1000 USD | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 2,769 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 4,118 1000 USD | +48.7% |
| 2022 | 4,217 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 2,851 1000 USD | -32.4% |
| 2024 | 2,733 1000 USD | -4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Export value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +192.8% | 858 1000 USD | 2,512 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,243 1000 USD | 587 1000 USD | 2,512 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,798 1000 USD | 2,550 1000 USD | 3,111 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,338 1000 USD | 2,733 1000 USD | 4,217 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- 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)
- 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 composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — export value in Africa?
- Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — export value in Africa was 2,733 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — export value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,217 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — export value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 587 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — export value?
- Africa ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Export value. 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