Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value was 1,638 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import value in Eastern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value in Eastern Africa stood at 1,638 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 105.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value in Eastern Africa peaked at 2,450 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 514 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Eastern Africa 27th 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) — Import value in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,444 1000 USD | — |
| 2001 | 756 1000 USD | -47.6% |
| 2002 | 514 1000 USD | -32.0% |
| 2003 | 1,649 1000 USD | +220.8% |
| 2004 | 1,007 1000 USD | -38.9% |
| 2005 | 2,122 1000 USD | +110.7% |
| 2006 | 1,852 1000 USD | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 1,691 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 1,119 1000 USD | -33.8% |
| 2009 | 1,131 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,357 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 862 1000 USD | -36.5% |
| 2012 | 796 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 796 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 796 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 796 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 796 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,227 1000 USD | +54.1% |
| 2018 | 1,536 1000 USD | +25.2% |
| 2019 | 1,485 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,283 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 2,195 1000 USD | +71.1% |
| 2022 | 2,450 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 1,531 1000 USD | -37.5% |
| 2024 | 1,638 1000 USD | +7.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +220.8% | 514 1000 USD | 1,649 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,328 1000 USD | 514 1000 USD | 2,122 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,045 1000 USD | 796 1000 USD | 1,536 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,819 1000 USD | 1,283 1000 USD | 2,450 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) — import value in Eastern Africa?
- Composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value in Eastern Africa was 1,638 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,450 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 514 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value?
- Eastern Africa ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is composite paper and paperboard (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.8%. 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) — Import 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