Newsprint — Import value in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Newsprint — Import value was 64,638 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import value in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newsprint — import value in Eastern Africa is 64,638 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import value in Eastern Africa peaked at 109,929 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,303 1000 USD, in 1963.
That places Eastern Africa 20th 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 — Import value in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,100 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 1,657 1000 USD | -21.1% |
| 1963 | 1,303 1000 USD | -21.4% |
| 1964 | 1,799 1000 USD | +38.1% |
| 1965 | 2,039 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 1966 | 1,709 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 1967 | 2,072 1000 USD | +21.2% |
| 1968 | 2,276 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 1969 | 1,642 1000 USD | -27.9% |
| 1970 | 2,528 1000 USD | +54.0% |
| 1971 | 2,861 1000 USD | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 3,357 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 4,092 1000 USD | +21.9% |
| 1974 | 6,694 1000 USD | +63.6% |
| 1975 | 8,121 1000 USD | +21.3% |
| 1976 | 6,198 1000 USD | -23.7% |
| 1977 | 7,058 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 8,562 1000 USD | +21.3% |
| 1979 | 9,472 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 10,587 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 11,204 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 10,128 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 10,345 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 7,880 1000 USD | -23.8% |
| 1985 | 9,058 1000 USD | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 8,551 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 15,148 1000 USD | +77.1% |
| 1988 | 13,022 1000 USD | -14.0% |
| 1989 | 10,398 1000 USD | -20.2% |
| 1990 | 10,905 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 10,806 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 13,258 1000 USD | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 12,952 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 9,249 1000 USD | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 23,720 1000 USD | +156.5% |
| 1996 | 17,204 1000 USD | -27.5% |
| 1997 | 18,390 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 31,194 1000 USD | +69.6% |
| 1999 | 34,806 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 26,180 1000 USD | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 22,136 1000 USD | -15.4% |
| 2002 | 21,295 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 35,936 1000 USD | +68.8% |
| 2004 | 48,153 1000 USD | +34.0% |
| 2005 | 48,186 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48,676 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 79,119 1000 USD | +62.5% |
| 2008 | 93,147 1000 USD | +17.7% |
| 2009 | 72,052 1000 USD | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 107,623 1000 USD | +49.4% |
| 2011 | 101,212 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 108,309 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 107,254 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 109,929 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 109,923 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 84,328 1000 USD | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 66,923 1000 USD | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 84,433 1000 USD | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 69,591 1000 USD | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 50,408 1000 USD | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 49,137 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 76,676 1000 USD | +56.0% |
| 2023 | 79,788 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 64,638 1000 USD | -19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,844 1000 USD | 1,303 1000 USD | 2,276 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,894 1000 USD | 2,528 1000 USD | 9,472 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,632 1000 USD | 7,880 1000 USD | 15,148 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,248 1000 USD | 9,249 1000 USD | 34,806 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,488 1000 USD | 21,295 1000 USD | 93,147 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 94,952 1000 USD | 66,923 1000 USD | 109,929 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,129 1000 USD | 49,137 1000 USD | 79,788 1000 USD | 5 |
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More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import value in Eastern Africa?
- Newsprint — import value in Eastern Africa was 64,638 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 109,929 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,303 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for newsprint — import value?
- Eastern Africa ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import value rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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 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