Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Africa
Africa: Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 10.13 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 185.5%
Rank
5th
of 28 groups
All-time high
56.49 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-27.34 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa recorded 10.13 % change on previous year for graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 185.5% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 56.49 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -27.34 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places Africa 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -18.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
| 1964 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +59.8% |
| 1965 | 13.78 % change on previous year | +148.2% |
| 1966 | 5.59 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1967 | -15.24 % change on previous year | -372.6% |
| 1968 | -9.57 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1969 | 23.3 % change on previous year | -343.4% |
| 1970 | 33.73 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 1971 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1972 | -27.34 % change on previous year | +565.2% |
| 1973 | 24.05 % change on previous year | -188.0% |
| 1974 | 34.68 % change on previous year | +44.2% |
| 1975 | -23.28 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 1976 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 1977 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -73.0% |
| 1978 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1979 | -9.64 % change on previous year | -399.6% |
| 1980 | 22.24 % change on previous year | -330.8% |
| 1981 | 23.18 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1982 | -15.34 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 1983 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 1984 | 8.87 % change on previous year | -274.8% |
| 1985 | 6.69 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1986 | -5.94 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 1987 | -18.35 % change on previous year | +208.9% |
| 1988 | 56.49 % change on previous year | -407.9% |
| 1989 | -22.86 % change on previous year | -140.5% |
| 1990 | 17.41 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 1991 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1992 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1993 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 1995 | -25.94 % change on previous year | -728665.0% |
| 1996 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 1997 | 50.86 % change on previous year | +634.8% |
| 1998 | 25.74 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1999 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 2000 | -15.77 % change on previous year | -256.1% |
| 2001 | 14.77 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 2002 | -9.68 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 2003 | 19.41 % change on previous year | -300.5% |
| 2004 | 32.77 % change on previous year | +68.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0074 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +85293.6% |
| 2007 | 7.47 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.5071 % change on previous year | -93.2% |
| 2009 | 13.88 % change on previous year | +2638.3% |
| 2010 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2011 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -555.8% |
| 2012 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 2013 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -304.4% |
| 2014 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2015 | -11.85 % change on previous year | -278.9% |
| 2016 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 2017 | 12.4 % change on previous year | +77.9% |
| 2018 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 2019 | 11.73 % change on previous year | +528.0% |
| 2020 | -10.5 % change on previous year | -189.5% |
| 2021 | -10.74 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 8.51 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 2023 | -11.84 % change on previous year | -239.1% |
| 2024 | 10.13 % change on previous year | -185.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 % change on previous year | -18.13 % change on previous year | 23.3 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.37 % change on previous year | -27.34 % change on previous year | 34.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.99 % change on previous year | -22.86 % change on previous year | 56.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.47 % change on previous year | -25.94 % change on previous year | 50.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.97 % change on previous year | -15.77 % change on previous year | 32.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.87 % change on previous year | -11.85 % change on previous year | 12.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.89 % change on previous year | -11.84 % change on previous year | 10.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 2 Northern Mariana Islands 609.62 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Luxembourg 407.34 % change on previous year compare
- 4 American Samoa 295 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Eritrea 223.68 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Grenada 193.55 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Serbia and Montenegro 134.19 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Andorra 128.49 % change on previous year 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)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Africa?
- Graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate in Africa was 10.13 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 56.49 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.34 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Africa rank for graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 5th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is graphic papers — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Graphic papers — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Graphic papers — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Graphic papers — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.