Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value was 47,210 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value in Eastern Africa, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 47,210 1000 USD for packaging paper and paperboard — export value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and up 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — export value in Eastern Africa peaked at 73,811 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,748 1000 USD, in 1999.
That places Eastern Africa 26th 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.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,556 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 1,748 1000 USD | -31.6% |
| 2000 | 3,268 1000 USD | +87.0% |
| 2001 | 5,782 1000 USD | +76.9% |
| 2002 | 4,358 1000 USD | -24.6% |
| 2003 | 9,331 1000 USD | +114.1% |
| 2004 | 15,177 1000 USD | +62.7% |
| 2005 | 15,177 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,928 1000 USD | -14.8% |
| 2007 | 25,821 1000 USD | +99.7% |
| 2008 | 38,521 1000 USD | +49.2% |
| 2009 | 42,473 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 26,174 1000 USD | -38.4% |
| 2011 | 30,511 1000 USD | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 62,600 1000 USD | +105.2% |
| 2013 | 64,524 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 28,048 1000 USD | -56.5% |
| 2015 | 33,271 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 32,304 1000 USD | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 38,125 1000 USD | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 46,658 1000 USD | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 68,082 1000 USD | +45.9% |
| 2020 | 64,516 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 73,811 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 2022 | 70,478 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 37,259 1000 USD | -47.1% |
| 2024 | 47,210 1000 USD | +26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,152 1000 USD | 1,748 1000 USD | 2,556 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 17,284 1000 USD | 3,268 1000 USD | 42,473 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 43,030 1000 USD | 26,174 1000 USD | 68,082 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,655 1000 USD | 37,259 1000 USD | 73,811 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 23 Brazil 717,384 1000 USD compare
- 24 India 692,945 1000 USD compare
- 25 Indonesia 637,577 1000 USD compare
- 26 China, Taiwan Province of 622,288 1000 USD compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 595,490 1000 USD compare
- 27 United Kingdom 595,490 1000 USD compare
- 29 Hungary 587,632 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- 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, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 packaging paper and paperboard — export value in Eastern Africa?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — export value in Eastern Africa was 47,210 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 73,811 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,748 1000 USD in 1999.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for packaging paper and paperboard — export value?
- Eastern Africa ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.3%. 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 Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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