Dissolving wood pulp — Export value in Africa
Africa: Dissolving wood pulp — Export value was 997,092 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Dissolving wood pulp — Export value in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, dissolving wood pulp — export value in Africa stood at 997,092 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dissolving wood pulp — export value in Africa peaked at 1.02 million 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,369 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Africa 8th out of 27 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dissolving wood pulp — Export value in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,369 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 13,648 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 15,260 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 15,244 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 16,823 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 18,387 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 19,354 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 21,509 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 25,097 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 25,003 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 27,625 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 29,926 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 39,912 1000 USD | +33.4% |
| 1974 | 57,546 1000 USD | +44.2% |
| 1975 | 67,809 1000 USD | +17.8% |
| 1976 | 53,191 1000 USD | -21.6% |
| 1977 | 57,032 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 67,625 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 74,957 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 100,287 1000 USD | +33.8% |
| 1981 | 111,757 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 1982 | 110,275 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 119,609 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 110,919 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 111,000 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 104,860 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 99,387 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 202,348 1000 USD | +103.6% |
| 1989 | 129,863 1000 USD | -35.8% |
| 1990 | 141,995 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 141,995 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 144,490 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 134,397 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 93,122 1000 USD | -30.7% |
| 1995 | 99,660 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 275,549 1000 USD | +176.5% |
| 1997 | 275,549 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 241,589 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 1999 | 242,107 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 242,107 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 224,757 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 196,977 1000 USD | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 288,312 1000 USD | +46.4% |
| 2004 | 312,847 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 340,315 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 343,460 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 403,072 1000 USD | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 404,316 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 376,348 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 596,099 1000 USD | +58.4% |
| 2011 | 787,428 1000 USD | +32.1% |
| 2012 | 605,458 1000 USD | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 618,133 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 714,663 1000 USD | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 693,945 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 730,907 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 779,756 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 755,651 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 455,728 1000 USD | -39.7% |
| 2020 | 561,199 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 781,023 1000 USD | +39.2% |
| 2022 | 871,702 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 997,092 1000 USD | -2.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dissolving wood pulp — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +176.5% | 99,660 1000 USD | 275,549 1000 USD |
| 1988 | +103.6% | 99,387 1000 USD | 202,348 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,632 1000 USD | 13,369 1000 USD | 25,097 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 50,063 1000 USD | 25,003 1000 USD | 74,957 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,030 1000 USD | 99,387 1000 USD | 202,348 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 179,045 1000 USD | 93,122 1000 USD | 275,549 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 313,251 1000 USD | 196,977 1000 USD | 404,316 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 673,777 1000 USD | 455,728 1000 USD | 787,428 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 845,773 1000 USD | 561,199 1000 USD | 1.02 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
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 dissolving wood pulp — export value in Africa?
- Dissolving wood pulp — export value in Africa was 997,092 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest dissolving wood pulp — export value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 million 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest dissolving wood pulp — export value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,369 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for dissolving wood pulp — export value?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is dissolving wood pulp — export value rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Dissolving wood pulp — Export value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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