Newsprint — Import quantity in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Newsprint — Import quantity was 89,010 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newsprint — import quantity in Eastern Africa is 89,010 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity in Eastern Africa peaked at 158,230 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7,200 t, in 1963.
Eastern Africa ranks 21st of 33 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,633 t | 7,200 t | 13,200 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,620 t | 13,500 t | 20,600 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,359 t | 15,300 t | 21,818 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,776 t | 13,533 t | 62,869 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,075 t | 33,987 t | 133,084 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 133,423 t | 109,209 t | 158,230 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,875 t | 69,742 t | 91,784 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 17.13 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 11.79 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 21.2 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 157,643 million USD (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 10.99 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 326.16 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 4.47 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity in Eastern Africa?
- Newsprint — import quantity in Eastern Africa was 89,010 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 158,230 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,200 t in 1963.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for newsprint — import quantity?
- Eastern Africa ranks 21st out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Newsprint — Import quantity. 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