Newsprint — Import value in Western Africa
Western Africa: Newsprint — Import value was 21,065 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import value in Western Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, newsprint — import value in Western Africa stood at 21,065 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import value in Western Africa peaked at 60,461 1000 USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,560 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Western Africa 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newsprint — Import value in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,560 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 1,855 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 1963 | 1,653 1000 USD | -10.9% |
| 1964 | 2,308 1000 USD | +39.6% |
| 1965 | 2,587 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 1966 | 2,873 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 1967 | 2,390 1000 USD | -16.8% |
| 1968 | 1,761 1000 USD | -26.3% |
| 1969 | 2,467 1000 USD | +40.1% |
| 1970 | 4,547 1000 USD | +84.3% |
| 1971 | 7,040 1000 USD | +54.8% |
| 1972 | 5,569 1000 USD | -20.9% |
| 1973 | 6,649 1000 USD | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 13,772 1000 USD | +107.1% |
| 1975 | 16,922 1000 USD | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 20,180 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 17,915 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 21,639 1000 USD | +20.8% |
| 1979 | 15,328 1000 USD | -29.2% |
| 1980 | 23,632 1000 USD | +54.2% |
| 1981 | 27,009 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 1982 | 16,943 1000 USD | -37.3% |
| 1983 | 17,233 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 15,963 1000 USD | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 22,498 1000 USD | +40.9% |
| 1986 | 4,290 1000 USD | -80.9% |
| 1987 | 7,462 1000 USD | +73.9% |
| 1988 | 8,022 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 5,638 1000 USD | -29.7% |
| 1990 | 7,781 1000 USD | +38.0% |
| 1991 | 7,948 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2,496 1000 USD | -68.6% |
| 1993 | 5,009 1000 USD | +100.7% |
| 1994 | 4,508 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 18,507 1000 USD | +310.5% |
| 1996 | 14,056 1000 USD | -24.1% |
| 1997 | 10,322 1000 USD | -26.6% |
| 1998 | 13,302 1000 USD | +28.9% |
| 1999 | 12,910 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 11,783 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 16,264 1000 USD | +38.0% |
| 2002 | 17,396 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 17,228 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 21,283 1000 USD | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 21,283 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26,625 1000 USD | +25.1% |
| 2007 | 36,782 1000 USD | +38.1% |
| 2008 | 40,534 1000 USD | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 47,710 1000 USD | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 60,461 1000 USD | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 47,252 1000 USD | -21.8% |
| 2012 | 51,140 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 49,158 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 46,557 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 27,167 1000 USD | -41.6% |
| 2016 | 32,342 1000 USD | +19.0% |
| 2017 | 29,443 1000 USD | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 33,456 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 33,136 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 28,111 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 18,208 1000 USD | -35.2% |
| 2022 | 19,616 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 24,628 1000 USD | +25.6% |
| 2024 | 21,065 1000 USD | -14.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Import value in Western Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +310.5% | 4,508 1000 USD | 18,507 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,162 1000 USD | 1,560 1000 USD | 2,873 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,956 1000 USD | 4,547 1000 USD | 21,639 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,869 1000 USD | 4,290 1000 USD | 27,009 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,684 1000 USD | 2,496 1000 USD | 18,507 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,689 1000 USD | 11,783 1000 USD | 47,710 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,011 1000 USD | 27,167 1000 USD | 60,461 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,326 1000 USD | 18,208 1000 USD | 28,111 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 24 Serbia and Montenegro 31,063 1000 USD compare
- 25 Belgium 30,259 1000 USD compare
- 26 Finland 26,289 1000 USD compare
- 27 Thailand 22,745 1000 USD compare
- 28 Algeria 21,577 1000 USD compare
- 29 South Africa 21,013 1000 USD compare
- 30 China, Hong Kong SAR 20,333 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (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 value in Western Africa?
- Newsprint — import value in Western Africa was 21,065 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import value recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 60,461 1000 USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import value recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,560 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Western Africa rank for newsprint — import value?
- Western Africa ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import value rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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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