Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate in Africa
Africa: Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate was 16.06 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate in Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa recorded 16.06 % change on previous year for other paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 360.3% on the previous year and up 169.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 687.29 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -44.02 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Africa ranks 8th of 27 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.
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -9.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1964 | 53.91 % change on previous year | +2926.5% |
| 1965 | -27.73 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 1966 | 27.18 % change on previous year | -198.0% |
| 1967 | -8.73 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1968 | 21.62 % change on previous year | -347.7% |
| 1969 | -10.77 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 1970 | -19.16 % change on previous year | +77.9% |
| 1971 | -26.3 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1972 | -1.61 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1973 | 36.27 % change on previous year | -2356.3% |
| 1974 | 39.09 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 6.38 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1976 | 15.56 % change on previous year | +143.9% |
| 1977 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1978 | -17.02 % change on previous year | -262.9% |
| 1979 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1980 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -215.7% |
| 1981 | -32.67 % change on previous year | -759.3% |
| 1982 | -18.33 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1983 | -30.47 % change on previous year | +66.3% |
| 1984 | 25.5 % change on previous year | -183.7% |
| 1985 | 11.75 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 1986 | -17.61 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 1987 | 26.9 % change on previous year | -252.7% |
| 1988 | -20.11 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 687.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -9.71 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1994 | 55.86 % change on previous year | -675.3% |
| 1995 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1996 | 0.885 % change on previous year | -84.7% |
| 1997 | -44.02 % change on previous year | -5074.3% |
| 1998 | 93.16 % change on previous year | -311.6% |
| 1999 | 19.25 % change on previous year | -79.3% |
| 2000 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2001 | 30.14 % change on previous year | +535.5% |
| 2002 | -24.09 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 2003 | 48.94 % change on previous year | -303.1% |
| 2004 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2005 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2006 | -28.77 % change on previous year | +1066.4% |
| 2007 | 19.57 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 2008 | -13.71 % change on previous year | -170.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 2010 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -479.8% |
| 2011 | -11.47 % change on previous year | +101.6% |
| 2012 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2013 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 2014 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -603.3% |
| 2015 | 16.97 % change on previous year | +184.3% |
| 2016 | 6.13 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2017 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 2018 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 2019 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2020 | 21.15 % change on previous year | -600.7% |
| 2021 | 8.12 % change on previous year | -61.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2109 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2023 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -3025.8% |
| 2024 | 16.06 % change on previous year | -360.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -5074.3% | 0.885 % change on previous year | -44.02 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +2926.5% | 1.78 % change on previous year | 53.91 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -3025.8% | 0.2109 % change on previous year | -6.17 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +2356.3% | -1.61 % change on previous year | 36.27 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.93 % change on previous year | -27.73 % change on previous year | 53.91 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.94 % change on previous year | -26.3 % change on previous year | 39.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -5.01 % change on previous year | -32.67 % change on previous year | 26.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.85 % change on previous year | -44.02 % change on previous year | 687.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.09 % change on previous year | -28.77 % change on previous year | 48.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 % change on previous year | -11.47 % change on previous year | 16.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.88 % change on previous year | -6.17 % change on previous year | 21.15 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 5 Uganda 364.31 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Türkiye 28.53 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Saint Lucia 333.33 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Malta 319.51 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 16.7 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Turkmenistan 215.16 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 201.91 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 161.15 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Qatar 150.54 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- 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 other paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate in Africa?
- Other paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate in Africa was 16.06 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 687.29 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.02 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Africa rank for other paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 8th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.