Newsprint — Import value in Africa
Africa: Newsprint — Import value was 188,558 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import value in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, newsprint — import value in Africa stood at 188,558 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import value in Africa peaked at 379,512 1000 USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10,780 1000 USD, in 1968.
Africa ranks 13th 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 | 18,379 1000 USD | 10,780 1000 USD | 25,820 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,899 1000 USD | 21,442 1000 USD | 69,914 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 93,992 1000 USD | 59,141 1000 USD | 162,336 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,870 1000 USD | 81,686 1000 USD | 220,582 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 219,106 1000 USD | 148,843 1000 USD | 324,133 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 318,480 1000 USD | 242,871 1000 USD | 379,512 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 190,318 1000 USD | 156,452 1000 USD | 219,490 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- 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)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 2.09 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 820.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.32 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import value in Africa?
- Newsprint — import value in Africa was 188,558 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 379,512 1000 USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,780 1000 USD in 1968.
- How does Africa rank for newsprint — import value?
- Africa ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import value rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. 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 — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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