Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Africa
Africa: Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 16.43 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.43 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 67.0%
Rank
6th
of 28 groups
All-time high
49.44 % change on previous year
in 2001
All-time low
-28.52 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in Africa stood at 16.43 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.0% on the previous year and up 174.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 49.44 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -28.52 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Africa 6th 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.
Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -15.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1964 | 3.76 % change on previous year | +118.0% |
| 1965 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -185.0% |
| 1966 | -7.4 % change on previous year | +131.8% |
| 1967 | -27 % change on previous year | +264.6% |
| 1968 | -24.4 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1969 | 44.91 % change on previous year | -284.0% |
| 1970 | 33.66 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1971 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1972 | -14.49 % change on previous year | +511.4% |
| 1973 | -16.87 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 34.06 % change on previous year | -301.9% |
| 1975 | -9.91 % change on previous year | -129.1% |
| 1976 | 18.78 % change on previous year | -289.5% |
| 1977 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1978 | 13.75 % change on previous year | +233.1% |
| 1979 | -10.8 % change on previous year | -178.5% |
| 1980 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 1981 | 23.56 % change on previous year | +352.1% |
| 1982 | -8.99 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 1983 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 1984 | -24.13 % change on previous year | -655.3% |
| 1985 | -11.28 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1986 | 16.05 % change on previous year | -242.3% |
| 1987 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -148.1% |
| 1988 | 32.48 % change on previous year | -520.9% |
| 1989 | -15.08 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 1990 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -125.3% |
| 1991 | 16.12 % change on previous year | +322.2% |
| 1992 | -10.2 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1993 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -188.0% |
| 1994 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -162.2% |
| 1995 | 32.9 % change on previous year | -690.0% |
| 1996 | -9.11 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 1997 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 1998 | 28.45 % change on previous year | +350.3% |
| 1999 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2000 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2001 | 49.44 % change on previous year | -1283.9% |
| 2002 | -13.23 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 2003 | -15.61 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 24.95 % change on previous year | -259.8% |
| 2005 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2006 | 13.47 % change on previous year | -1355.9% |
| 2007 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2008 | -6.78 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 2009 | 12.14 % change on previous year | -279.0% |
| 2010 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 2011 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -261.8% |
| 2012 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2013 | -5.31 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 2014 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -212.6% |
| 2015 | -10.08 % change on previous year | -268.4% |
| 2016 | -3.55 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2017 | -0.0996 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2018 | -9.09 % change on previous year | +9033.6% |
| 2019 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 2020 | -28.52 % change on previous year | -480.7% |
| 2021 | -17.01 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 2022 | -12.39 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 2023 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 2024 | 16.43 % change on previous year | +67.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -3.38 % change on previous year | -27 % change on previous year | 44.91 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.99 % change on previous year | -16.87 % change on previous year | 34.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.45 % change on previous year | -24.13 % change on previous year | 32.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.25 % change on previous year | -10.2 % change on previous year | 32.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.89 % change on previous year | -15.61 % change on previous year | 49.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.37 % change on previous year | -10.08 % change on previous year | 10.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -6.33 % change on previous year | -28.52 % change on previous year | 16.43 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 3 Sierra Leone 208.16 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Rwanda 192.31 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Maldives 177.78 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Nicaragua 172.16 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Somalia 159.09 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 154.54 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Iraq 118.9 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- 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 newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in Africa?
- Newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate in Africa was 16.43 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 49.44 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.52 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Africa rank for newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 6th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.5%. 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 Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Newsprint — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Newsprint — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Newsprint — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.