Newsprint — Production in Africa
Africa: Newsprint — Production was 95,266 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Newsprint — Production in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Africa recorded 95,266 t for newsprint — production in 2024.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — production in Africa peaked at 480,400 t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 19,000 t, in 1961.
Africa ranks 17th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Newsprint — Production in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 35,300 t | +85.8% |
| 1963 | 44,020 t | +24.7% |
| 1964 | 44,800 t | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 59,000 t | +31.7% |
| 1966 | 87,000 t | +47.5% |
| 1967 | 90,000 t | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 144,000 t | +60.0% |
| 1969 | 166,900 t | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 170,300 t | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 177,600 t | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 176,500 t | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 229,500 t | +30.0% |
| 1974 | 213,000 t | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 222,817 t | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 227,500 t | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 269,500 t | +18.5% |
| 1978 | 234,500 t | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 241,500 t | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 243,500 t | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 323,500 t | +32.9% |
| 1982 | 381,700 t | +18.0% |
| 1983 | 410,000 t | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 318,600 t | -22.3% |
| 1985 | 350,800 t | +10.1% |
| 1986 | 378,850 t | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 335,240 t | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 410,440 t | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 413,540 t | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 421,350 t | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 411,270 t | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 388,320 t | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 392,320 t | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 405,220 t | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 479,170 t | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 480,400 t | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 373,800 t | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 388,200 t | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 382,100 t | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 386,100 t | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 382,100 t | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 386,100 t | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 373,100 t | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 376,160 t | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 387,160 t | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 369,160 t | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 368,560 t | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 364,460 t | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 336,000 t | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 347,000 t | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 333,000 t | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 315,854 t | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 257,722 t | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 239,409 t | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 234,310 t | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 224,275 t | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 195,965 t | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 129,150 t | -34.1% |
| 2019 | 122,024 t | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 72,249 t | -40.8% |
| 2021 | 115,705 t | +60.1% |
| 2022 | 110,435 t | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 92,826 t | -15.9% |
| 2024 | 95,266 t | +2.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Production in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +85.8% | 19,000 t | 35,300 t |
| 1968 | +60.0% | 90,000 t | 144,000 t |
| 2021 | +60.1% | 72,249 t | 115,705 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76,669 t | 19,000 t | 166,900 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 216,272 t | 170,300 t | 269,500 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 356,617 t | 243,500 t | 413,540 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 412,215 t | 373,800 t | 480,400 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 372,890 t | 336,000 t | 387,160 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 239,871 t | 122,024 t | 347,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 97,296 t | 72,249 t | 115,705 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — production in Africa?
- Newsprint — production in Africa was 95,266 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — production recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 480,400 t in 1996.
- What is the lowest newsprint — production recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,000 t in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for newsprint — production?
- Africa ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — production rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Newsprint — Production. 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