Graphic papers — Import quantity in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Graphic papers — Import quantity was 16,301 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Graphic papers — Import quantity in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for graphic papers — import quantity in Democratic Republic of the Congo is 16,301 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graphic papers — import quantity in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 16,301 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 727 t, in 2002.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 123rd of 252 countries 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.
Graphic papers — Import quantity in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,200 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,500 t | +108.3% |
| 1963 | 3,300 t | +32.0% |
| 1964 | 3,100 t | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 3,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,600 t | -16.1% |
| 1967 | 3,200 t | +23.1% |
| 1968 | 2,900 t | -9.4% |
| 1969 | 2,900 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,900 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 9,000 t | +210.3% |
| 1972 | 5,000 t | -44.4% |
| 1973 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 7,000 t | +40.0% |
| 1975 | 3,000 t | -57.1% |
| 1976 | 4,800 t | +60.0% |
| 1977 | 4,100 t | -14.6% |
| 1978 | 3,700 t | -9.8% |
| 1979 | 3,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,300 t | -37.8% |
| 1982 | 3,000 t | +30.4% |
| 1983 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,500 t | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 5,900 t | +136.0% |
| 1986 | 6,400 t | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 4,700 t | -26.6% |
| 1988 | 5,500 t | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 3,800 t | -30.9% |
| 1990 | 2,800 t | -26.3% |
| 1991 | 2,300 t | -17.9% |
| 1992 | 1,088 t | -52.7% |
| 1993 | 5,328 t | +389.7% |
| 1994 | 10,009 t | +87.9% |
| 1995 | 1,497 t | -85.0% |
| 1996 | 10,627 t | +609.9% |
| 1997 | 2,900 t | -72.7% |
| 1998 | 2,901 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,100 t | +41.3% |
| 2000 | 4,100 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4,100 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 727 t | -82.3% |
| 2003 | 2,564 t | +252.7% |
| 2004 | 6,642 t | +159.0% |
| 2005 | 6,642 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,053 t | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 6,244 t | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 9,333 t | +49.5% |
| 2009 | 6,679 t | -28.4% |
| 2010 | 9,722 t | +45.6% |
| 2011 | 9,238 t | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 9,087 t | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6,268 t | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 8,377 t | +33.6% |
| 2015 | 8,734 t | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 8,137 t | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 8,091 t | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 7,352 t | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 11,142 t | +51.6% |
| 2020 | 7,514 t | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 10,644 t | +41.7% |
| 2022 | 12,429 t | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 15,225 t | +22.5% |
| 2024 | 16,301 t | +7.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Graphic papers — Import quantity in Democratic Republic of the Congo 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 | +609.9% | 1,497 t | 10,627 t |
| 1993 | +389.7% | 1,088 t | 5,328 t |
| 2003 | +252.7% | 727 t | 2,564 t |
| 1971 | +210.3% | 2,900 t | 9,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,756 t | 1,200 t | 3,300 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,820 t | 2,900 t | 9,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,080 t | 2,300 t | 6,400 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,355 t | 1,088 t | 10,627 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,508 t | 727 t | 9,333 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,615 t | 6,268 t | 11,142 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,423 t | 7,514 t | 16,301 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -10.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.22 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.193 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.17 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 50.42 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 361.16 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 8.16 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Area 16,516 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graphic papers — import quantity in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Graphic papers — import quantity in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 16,301 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest graphic papers — import quantity recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 16,301 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest graphic papers — import quantity recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 727 t in 2002.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for graphic papers — import quantity?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 123rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graphic papers — import quantity rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Graphic papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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