Fibreboard — Import quantity in Africa
Africa: Fibreboard — Import quantity was 1.73 million m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fibreboard — import quantity in Africa is 1.73 million m3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — import quantity in Africa peaked at 1.80 million m3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10,313 m3, in 1991.
Africa ranks 13th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,300 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 15,400 m3 | -11.0% |
| 1963 | 17,200 m3 | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 22,100 m3 | +28.5% |
| 1965 | 20,900 m3 | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 29,741 m3 | +42.3% |
| 1967 | 27,836 m3 | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 66,201 m3 | +137.8% |
| 1969 | 69,558 m3 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 58,663 m3 | -15.7% |
| 1971 | 67,457 m3 | +15.0% |
| 1972 | 44,474 m3 | -34.1% |
| 1973 | 46,921 m3 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 68,033 m3 | +45.0% |
| 1975 | 72,548 m3 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 70,965 m3 | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 104,335 m3 | +47.0% |
| 1978 | 100,405 m3 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 96,205 m3 | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 132,905 m3 | +38.1% |
| 1981 | 132,805 m3 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 95,405 m3 | -28.2% |
| 1983 | 68,505 m3 | -28.2% |
| 1984 | 26,705 m3 | -61.0% |
| 1985 | 41,105 m3 | +53.9% |
| 1986 | 37,619 m3 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 22,503 m3 | -40.2% |
| 1988 | 22,606 m3 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 12,343 m3 | -45.4% |
| 1990 | 10,413 m3 | -15.6% |
| 1991 | 10,313 m3 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 107,089 m3 | +938.4% |
| 1993 | 57,284 m3 | -46.5% |
| 1994 | 67,483 m3 | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 105,970 m3 | +57.0% |
| 1996 | 119,736 m3 | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 175,402 m3 | +46.5% |
| 1998 | 166,591 m3 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 393,175 m3 | +136.0% |
| 2000 | 210,942 m3 | -46.3% |
| 2001 | 285,102 m3 | +35.2% |
| 2002 | 355,435 m3 | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 483,713 m3 | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 595,217 m3 | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 639,921 m3 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 721,979 m3 | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 643,472 m3 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 516,491 m3 | -19.7% |
| 2009 | 560,707 m3 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 781,813 m3 | +39.4% |
| 2011 | 684,678 m3 | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 752,515 m3 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 1.01 million m3 | +33.7% |
| 2014 | 989,079 m3 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 887,380 m3 | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 984,378 m3 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million m3 | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million m3 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1.80 million m3 | +56.7% |
| 2020 | 1.70 million m3 | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.79 million m3 | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million m3 | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 1.52 million m3 | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 1.73 million m3 | +14.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +938.4% | 10,313 m3 | 107,089 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31,804 m3 | 15,400 m3 | 69,558 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 73,001 m3 | 44,474 m3 | 104,335 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59,250 m3 | 12,343 m3 | 132,905 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,346 m3 | 10,313 m3 | 393,175 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 501,298 m3 | 210,942 m3 | 721,979 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million m3 | 684,678 m3 | 1.80 million m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 million m3 | 1.35 million m3 | 1.79 million m3 | 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)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -0.147 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ -3.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 370,530 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fibreboard — import quantity in Africa?
- Fibreboard — import quantity in Africa was 1.73 million m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,313 m3 in 1991.
- How does Africa rank for fibreboard — import quantity?
- Africa ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. 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 Fibreboard — Import quantity. 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