Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Africa
Africa: Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 819,754 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other paper and paperboard — export quantity in Africa is 819,754 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.1% on the previous year and up 72.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — export quantity in Africa peaked at 819,754 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25,100 t, in 1983.
Africa ranks 20th of 29 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 in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40,600 t | — |
| 1962 | 36,600 t | -9.9% |
| 1963 | 37,252 t | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 57,336 t | +53.9% |
| 1965 | 41,436 t | -27.7% |
| 1966 | 52,700 t | +27.2% |
| 1967 | 48,100 t | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 58,500 t | +21.6% |
| 1969 | 52,200 t | -10.8% |
| 1970 | 42,200 t | -19.2% |
| 1971 | 31,100 t | -26.3% |
| 1972 | 30,600 t | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 41,700 t | +36.3% |
| 1974 | 58,000 t | +39.1% |
| 1975 | 61,700 t | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 71,300 t | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 78,750 t | +10.4% |
| 1978 | 65,350 t | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 62,550 t | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 65,650 t | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 44,200 t | -32.7% |
| 1982 | 36,100 t | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 25,100 t | -30.5% |
| 1984 | 31,500 t | +25.5% |
| 1985 | 35,200 t | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 29,000 t | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 36,800 t | +26.9% |
| 1988 | 29,400 t | -20.1% |
| 1989 | 29,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 29,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 29,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 231,464 t | +687.3% |
| 1993 | 208,989 t | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 325,740 t | +55.9% |
| 1995 | 344,622 t | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 347,672 t | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 194,613 t | -44.0% |
| 1998 | 375,908 t | +93.2% |
| 1999 | 448,262 t | +19.2% |
| 2000 | 469,519 t | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 611,022 t | +30.1% |
| 2002 | 463,826 t | -24.1% |
| 2003 | 690,809 t | +48.9% |
| 2004 | 725,736 t | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 707,837 t | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 504,219 t | -28.8% |
| 2007 | 602,883 t | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 520,247 t | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 528,043 t | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 497,988 t | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 440,845 t | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 453,026 t | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 447,651 t | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 474,380 t | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 554,905 t | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 588,926 t | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 634,117 t | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 598,742 t | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 573,452 t | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 694,740 t | +21.2% |
| 2021 | 751,179 t | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 752,763 t | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 706,320 t | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 819,754 t | +16.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +687.3% | 29,400 t | 231,464 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,192 t | 36,600 t | 58,500 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 54,325 t | 30,600 t | 78,750 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,235 t | 25,100 t | 65,650 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 253,607 t | 29,400 t | 448,262 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 582,414 t | 463,826 t | 725,736 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 526,403 t | 440,845 t | 634,117 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 744,951 t | 694,740 t | 819,754 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 17 Belgium 1.62 million t compare
- 18 Viet Nam 1.61 million t compare
- 18 Vietnam 1.61 million t compare
- 20 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.59 million t compare
- 21 China, Taiwan Province of 1.30 million t compare
- 22 Japan 1.25 million t compare
- 23 Republic of Korea 1.22 million t compare
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 in Africa?
- Other paper and paperboard — export quantity in Africa was 819,754 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 819,754 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,100 t in 1983.
- How does Africa rank for other paper and paperboard — export quantity?
- Africa ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.8%. 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 Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity. 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