Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Export value in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Export value was 345 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Export value in Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — export value in Eastern Africa is 345 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — export value in Eastern Africa peaked at 728 1000 USD in 2017 and was at its lowest, 135 1000 USD, in 2005.
That places Eastern Africa 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Export value in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 180 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 187 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 434 1000 USD | +132.1% |
| 2003 | 459 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 464 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 135 1000 USD | -70.9% |
| 2006 | 306 1000 USD | +126.7% |
| 2007 | 295 1000 USD | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 284 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 160 1000 USD | -43.7% |
| 2010 | 245 1000 USD | +53.1% |
| 2011 | 168 1000 USD | -31.4% |
| 2012 | 179 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 179 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 179 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 179 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 179 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 728 1000 USD | +306.7% |
| 2018 | 305 1000 USD | -58.1% |
| 2019 | 320 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 299 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 298 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 246 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 2023 | 345 1000 USD | +40.2% |
| 2024 | 345 1000 USD | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Export value in Eastern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +306.7% | 179 1000 USD | 728 1000 USD |
| 2002 | +132.1% | 187 1000 USD | 434 1000 USD |
| 2006 | +126.7% | 135 1000 USD | 306 1000 USD |
| 2005 | -70.9% | 464 1000 USD | 135 1000 USD |
| 2018 | -58.1% | 728 1000 USD | 305 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 290.4 1000 USD | 135 1000 USD | 464 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 266.1 1000 USD | 168 1000 USD | 728 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 306.6 1000 USD | 246 1000 USD | 345 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — export value in Eastern Africa?
- Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — export value in Eastern Africa was 345 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 728 1000 USD in 2017.
- What is the lowest composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — export value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 135 1000 USD in 2005.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — export value?
- Eastern Africa ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern 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