Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Western Africa
Western Africa: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled was 28,078 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Western Africa stood at 28,078 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Western Africa peaked at 76,458 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5,734 t, in 1992.
Western Africa ranks 24th of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,900 t | — |
| 1962 | 12,100 t | +36.0% |
| 1963 | 12,500 t | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 19,100 t | +52.8% |
| 1965 | 26,900 t | +40.8% |
| 1966 | 38,200 t | +42.0% |
| 1967 | 17,000 t | -55.5% |
| 1968 | 11,700 t | -31.2% |
| 1969 | 15,000 t | +28.2% |
| 1970 | 22,600 t | +50.7% |
| 1971 | 31,200 t | +38.1% |
| 1972 | 23,300 t | -25.3% |
| 1973 | 23,500 t | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 35,200 t | +49.8% |
| 1975 | 34,150 t | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 37,600 t | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 29,150 t | -22.5% |
| 1978 | 39,500 t | +35.5% |
| 1979 | 26,100 t | -33.9% |
| 1980 | 32,700 t | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 37,900 t | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 24,100 t | -36.4% |
| 1983 | 25,000 t | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 21,500 t | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 22,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 6,892 t | -68.7% |
| 1987 | 11,148 t | +61.8% |
| 1988 | 13,928 t | +24.9% |
| 1989 | 7,702 t | -44.7% |
| 1990 | 12,597 t | +63.6% |
| 1991 | 15,397 t | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 5,734 t | -62.8% |
| 1993 | 11,687 t | +103.8% |
| 1994 | 10,178 t | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 26,370 t | +159.1% |
| 1996 | 25,749 t | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 22,021 t | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 28,827 t | +30.9% |
| 1999 | 29,616 t | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 26,871 t | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 33,431 t | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 40,716 t | +21.8% |
| 2003 | 36,504 t | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 41,462 t | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 41,462 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45,674 t | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 57,593 t | +26.1% |
| 2008 | 55,235 t | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 76,458 t | +38.4% |
| 2010 | 64,566 t | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 65,528 t | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 61,478 t | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 61,878 t | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 66,770 t | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 45,494 t | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 55,860 t | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 52,207 t | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 44,091 t | -15.5% |
| 2019 | 50,605 t | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 43,798 t | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 26,949 t | -38.5% |
| 2022 | 20,155 t | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 26,272 t | +30.3% |
| 2024 | 28,078 t | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,933 t | 8,900 t | 38,200 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,230 t | 22,600 t | 39,500 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,287 t | 6,892 t | 37,900 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,818 t | 5,734 t | 29,616 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,541 t | 26,871 t | 76,458 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,848 t | 44,091 t | 66,770 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,050 t | 20,155 t | 43,798 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 21 Belgium 41,973 t compare
- 22 Thailand 40,153 t compare
- 23 Finland 37,960 t compare
- 24 China, Taiwan Province of 35,483 t compare
- 25 South Africa 34,979 t compare
- 25 Caribbean 23,443 t compare
- 26 China, Hong Kong SAR 34,286 t compare
- 27 Algeria 33,201 t compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 825 t compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Western Africa?
- Newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Western Africa was 28,078 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 76,458 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,734 t in 1992.
- How does Western Africa rank for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
- Western Africa ranks 24th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Newsprint — Import quantity with 102 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Newsprint — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Newsprint — Import quantity with 102 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.