Fibreboard — Import quantity in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Fibreboard — Import quantity was 254,928 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
In 2024, fibreboard — import quantity in Eastern Africa stood at 254,928 m3.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 74.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — import quantity in Eastern Africa peaked at 266,106 m3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,379 m3, in 1990.
That places Eastern Africa 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibreboard — Import quantity in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 4,200 m3 | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 4,100 m3 | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 8,800 m3 | +114.6% |
| 1965 | 9,600 m3 | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 12,720 m3 | +32.5% |
| 1967 | 13,942 m3 | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 47,269 m3 | +239.0% |
| 1969 | 43,688 m3 | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 19,163 m3 | -56.1% |
| 1971 | 32,010 m3 | +67.0% |
| 1972 | 10,489 m3 | -67.2% |
| 1973 | 10,193 m3 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 14,335 m3 | +40.6% |
| 1975 | 16,754 m3 | +16.9% |
| 1976 | 16,505 m3 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 8,005 m3 | -51.5% |
| 1978 | 7,105 m3 | -11.2% |
| 1979 | 4,905 m3 | -31.0% |
| 1980 | 5,005 m3 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 17,105 m3 | +241.8% |
| 1982 | 9,705 m3 | -43.3% |
| 1983 | 10,805 m3 | +11.3% |
| 1984 | 10,405 m3 | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 12,605 m3 | +21.1% |
| 1986 | 15,519 m3 | +23.1% |
| 1987 | 13,203 m3 | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 13,504 m3 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 3,380 m3 | -75.0% |
| 1990 | 3,379 m3 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 3,379 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6,376 m3 | +88.7% |
| 1993 | 8,715 m3 | +36.7% |
| 1994 | 8,278 m3 | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 10,902 m3 | +31.7% |
| 1996 | 16,237 m3 | +48.9% |
| 1997 | 16,624 m3 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 24,321 m3 | +46.3% |
| 1999 | 129,296 m3 | +431.6% |
| 2000 | 31,711 m3 | -75.5% |
| 2001 | 52,694 m3 | +66.2% |
| 2002 | 63,165 m3 | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 64,748 m3 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 90,200 m3 | +39.3% |
| 2005 | 78,559 m3 | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 70,903 m3 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 72,253 m3 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 55,891 m3 | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 70,691 m3 | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 80,735 m3 | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 79,448 m3 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 100,989 m3 | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 92,549 m3 | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 146,381 m3 | +58.2% |
| 2015 | 158,885 m3 | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 183,847 m3 | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 251,554 m3 | +36.8% |
| 2018 | 183,687 m3 | -27.0% |
| 2019 | 266,106 m3 | +44.9% |
| 2020 | 214,226 m3 | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 187,733 m3 | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 174,964 m3 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 203,776 m3 | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 254,928 m3 | +25.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +431.6% | 24,321 m3 | 129,296 m3 |
| 1981 | +241.8% | 5,005 m3 | 17,105 m3 |
| 1968 | +239.0% | 13,942 m3 | 47,269 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,480 m3 | 4,000 m3 | 47,269 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,946 m3 | 4,905 m3 | 32,010 m3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,124 m3 | 3,380 m3 | 17,105 m3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,751 m3 | 3,379 m3 | 129,296 m3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,082 m3 | 31,711 m3 | 90,200 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,418 m3 | 79,448 m3 | 266,106 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,125 m3 | 174,964 m3 | 254,928 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Watermelons — Gross Production Value 99,983 1000 Int$ (2024)
- Watermelons — Area harvested 27,325 ha (2024)
- Watermelons — Yield 15,771 kg/ha (2024)
- Watermelons — Production 430,941 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fibreboard — import quantity in Eastern Africa?
- Fibreboard — import quantity in Eastern Africa was 254,928 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 266,106 m3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,379 m3 in 1990.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for fibreboard — import quantity?
- Eastern Africa ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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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