Graphic papers — Production in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Graphic papers — Production was 51,638 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Graphic papers — Production in Eastern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for graphic papers — production in Eastern Africa is 51,638 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graphic papers — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 89,340 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2,300 t, in 1962.
Eastern Africa ranks 26th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Graphic papers — Production in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2,300 t | — |
| 1963 | 8,020 t | +248.7% |
| 1964 | 8,800 t | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 9,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 8,000 t | -11.1% |
| 1967 | 11,000 t | +37.5% |
| 1968 | 11,100 t | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 13,100 t | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 14,200 t | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 16,500 t | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 16,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 18,300 t | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 20,600 t | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 32,517 t | +57.8% |
| 1976 | 39,200 t | +20.6% |
| 1977 | 45,200 t | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 47,200 t | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 49,200 t | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 50,200 t | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 51,200 t | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 53,400 t | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 58,000 t | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 68,600 t | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 71,400 t | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 75,850 t | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 83,040 t | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 86,240 t | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 89,340 t | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 80,250 t | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 78,470 t | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 89,320 t | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 88,120 t | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 71,220 t | -19.2% |
| 1995 | 71,570 t | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 71,700 t | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 74,700 t | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 71,100 t | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 68,830 t | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 71,860 t | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 61,860 t | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 60,860 t | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 65,832 t | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 67,492 t | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 74,792 t | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 54,792 t | -26.7% |
| 2007 | 48,192 t | -12.0% |
| 2008 | 46,092 t | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 22,632 t | -50.9% |
| 2010 | 53,632 t | +137.0% |
| 2011 | 53,632 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 53,632 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 53,632 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 53,632 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 52,850 t | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 52,273 t | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 51,638 t | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 51,638 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51,638 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 51,638 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 51,638 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51,638 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 51,638 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 51,638 t | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Graphic papers — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +248.7% | 2,300 t | 8,020 t |
| 2010 | +137.0% | 22,632 t | 53,632 t |
| 1975 | +57.8% | 20,600 t | 32,517 t |
| 2009 | -50.9% | 46,092 t | 22,632 t |
| 1967 | +37.5% | 8,000 t | 11,000 t |
| 2006 | -26.7% | 74,792 t | 54,792 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,915 t | 2,300 t | 13,100 t | 8 |
| 1970s | 29,942 t | 14,200 t | 49,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 68,727 t | 50,200 t | 89,340 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 76,528 t | 68,830 t | 89,320 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,440 t | 22,632 t | 74,792 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 52,820 t | 51,638 t | 53,632 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,638 t | 51,638 t | 51,638 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 23 Belgium 749,000 t compare
- 24 Spain 724,000 t compare
- 25 Poland 645,000 t compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 599,330 t compare
- 26 United Kingdom 599,330 t compare
- 28 Slovakia 544,818 t compare
- 29 China, Taiwan Province of 516,000 t compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graphic papers — production in Eastern Africa?
- Graphic papers — production in Eastern Africa was 51,638 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest graphic papers — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 89,340 t in 1989.
- What is the lowest graphic papers — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,300 t in 1962.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for graphic papers — production?
- Eastern Africa ranks 26th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is graphic papers — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Graphic papers — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
About this data
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