Newsprint — Export value in Africa
Africa: Newsprint — Export value was 17,307 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Export value in Africa, 1963–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, newsprint — export value in Africa stood at 17,307 1000 USD.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — export value in Africa peaked at 139,927 1000 USD in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10 1000 USD, in 1963.
That places Africa 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newsprint — Export value in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 10 1000 USD | — |
| 1964 | 248 1000 USD | +2380.0% |
| 1965 | 248 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,813 1000 USD | +631.0% |
| 1973 | 9,371 1000 USD | +416.9% |
| 1974 | 4,872 1000 USD | -48.0% |
| 1975 | 2,393 1000 USD | -50.9% |
| 1976 | 10,584 1000 USD | +342.3% |
| 1977 | 17,890 1000 USD | +69.0% |
| 1978 | 30,481 1000 USD | +70.4% |
| 1979 | 25,267 1000 USD | -17.1% |
| 1980 | 29,623 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 1981 | 55,454 1000 USD | +87.2% |
| 1982 | 80,200 1000 USD | +44.6% |
| 1983 | 43,231 1000 USD | -46.1% |
| 1984 | 54,156 1000 USD | +25.3% |
| 1985 | 76,000 1000 USD | +40.3% |
| 1986 | 99,786 1000 USD | +31.3% |
| 1987 | 121,952 1000 USD | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 107,575 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 55,758 1000 USD | -48.2% |
| 1990 | 45,014 1000 USD | -19.3% |
| 1991 | 45,014 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58,225 1000 USD | +29.3% |
| 1993 | 36,977 1000 USD | -36.5% |
| 1994 | 91,227 1000 USD | +146.7% |
| 1995 | 139,927 1000 USD | +53.4% |
| 1996 | 110,732 1000 USD | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 100,741 1000 USD | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 61,237 1000 USD | -39.2% |
| 1999 | 48,458 1000 USD | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 48,423 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 51,639 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 52,647 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 44,877 1000 USD | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 42,635 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 39,244 1000 USD | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 38,677 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 40,639 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 37,492 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2009 | 44,227 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 69,043 1000 USD | +56.1% |
| 2011 | 72,823 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 40,877 1000 USD | -43.9% |
| 2013 | 37,308 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 34,290 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 33,781 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 32,009 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 24,369 1000 USD | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 36,154 1000 USD | +48.4% |
| 2019 | 15,793 1000 USD | -56.3% |
| 2020 | 10,824 1000 USD | -31.5% |
| 2021 | 13,503 1000 USD | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 20,596 1000 USD | +52.5% |
| 2023 | 22,449 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 17,307 1000 USD | -22.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +2380.0% | 10 1000 USD | 248 1000 USD |
| 1972 | +631.0% | 248 1000 USD | 1,813 1000 USD |
| 1973 | +416.9% | 1,813 1000 USD | 9,371 1000 USD |
| 1976 | +342.3% | 2,393 1000 USD | 10,584 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 168.67 1000 USD | 10 1000 USD | 248 1000 USD | 3 |
| 1970s | 12,834 1000 USD | 1,813 1000 USD | 30,481 1000 USD | 8 |
| 1980s | 72,374 1000 USD | 29,623 1000 USD | 121,952 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 73,755 1000 USD | 36,977 1000 USD | 139,927 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,050 1000 USD | 37,492 1000 USD | 52,647 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,645 1000 USD | 15,793 1000 USD | 72,823 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,936 1000 USD | 10,824 1000 USD | 22,449 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 12 Sweden 146,619 1000 USD compare
- 13 Spain 93,752 1000 USD compare
- 14 United States 66,301 1000 USD compare
- 15 Belgium-Luxembourg 57,800 1000 USD compare
- 16 Republic of Korea 46,826 1000 USD compare
- 17 Australia and New Zealand 40,743 1000 USD compare
- 18 Australia 40,741 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 newsprint — export value in Africa?
- Newsprint — export value in Africa was 17,307 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — export value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 139,927 1000 USD in 1995.
- What is the lowest newsprint — export value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does Africa rank for newsprint — export value?
- Africa ranks 15th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — export value rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. 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 Newsprint — Export 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