Fibreboard — Import value in Africa
Africa: Fibreboard — Import value was 758,788 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Import value in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Africa recorded 758,788 1000 USD for fibreboard — import value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — import value in Africa peaked at 758,788 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,022 1000 USD, in 1962.
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 value in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,059 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,022 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 2,185 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 3,057 1000 USD | +39.9% |
| 1965 | 2,698 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 3,226 1000 USD | +19.6% |
| 1967 | 2,848 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 1968 | 3,385 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 1969 | 3,747 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 5,905 1000 USD | +57.6% |
| 1971 | 7,707 1000 USD | +30.5% |
| 1972 | 5,712 1000 USD | -25.9% |
| 1973 | 8,284 1000 USD | +45.0% |
| 1974 | 15,460 1000 USD | +86.6% |
| 1975 | 18,884 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 1976 | 23,281 1000 USD | +23.3% |
| 1977 | 45,616 1000 USD | +95.9% |
| 1978 | 45,462 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 46,102 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 74,850 1000 USD | +62.4% |
| 1981 | 70,123 1000 USD | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 48,999 1000 USD | -30.1% |
| 1983 | 33,940 1000 USD | -30.7% |
| 1984 | 7,000 1000 USD | -79.4% |
| 1985 | 9,300 1000 USD | +32.9% |
| 1986 | 7,818 1000 USD | -15.9% |
| 1987 | 4,167 1000 USD | -46.7% |
| 1988 | 4,119 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 3,084 1000 USD | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 2,780 1000 USD | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 2,706 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 26,388 1000 USD | +875.2% |
| 1993 | 15,404 1000 USD | -41.6% |
| 1994 | 20,162 1000 USD | +30.9% |
| 1995 | 25,316 1000 USD | +25.6% |
| 1996 | 23,373 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 31,135 1000 USD | +33.2% |
| 1998 | 36,358 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 42,933 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 39,631 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 50,697 1000 USD | +27.9% |
| 2002 | 54,714 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 78,359 1000 USD | +43.2% |
| 2004 | 111,852 1000 USD | +42.7% |
| 2005 | 126,439 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 143,352 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 2007 | 167,266 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 185,137 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 200,592 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 264,610 1000 USD | +31.9% |
| 2011 | 317,916 1000 USD | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 360,226 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 430,744 1000 USD | +19.6% |
| 2014 | 484,370 1000 USD | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 485,706 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 468,636 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 494,699 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 535,685 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 615,883 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 621,164 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 754,595 1000 USD | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 736,085 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 730,651 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 758,788 1000 USD | +3.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — Import 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +875.2% | 2,706 1000 USD | 26,388 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,803 1000 USD | 2,022 1000 USD | 3,747 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,241 1000 USD | 5,712 1000 USD | 46,102 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,340 1000 USD | 3,084 1000 USD | 74,850 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 22,656 1000 USD | 2,706 1000 USD | 42,933 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,804 1000 USD | 39,631 1000 USD | 200,592 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 445,848 1000 USD | 264,610 1000 USD | 615,883 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 720,257 1000 USD | 621,164 1000 USD | 758,788 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 10 Saudi Arabia 308,264 1000 USD compare
- 11 Mexico 306,602 1000 USD compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 284,124 1000 USD compare
- 13 United Arab Emirates 277,062 1000 USD compare
- 14 Poland 252,571 1000 USD compare
- 15 Japan 227,678 1000 USD compare
- 16 Spain 214,569 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 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 fibreboard — import value in Africa?
- Fibreboard — import value in Africa was 758,788 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — import value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 758,788 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — import value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,022 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Africa rank for fibreboard — import value?
- Africa ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — import value rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.7%. 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 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