Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value in Western Africa
Western Africa: Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value was 9,594 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Export value in Western Africa, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — export value in Western Africa stood at 9,594 1000 USD.
The figure is down 35.3% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — export value in Western Africa peaked at 16,183 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1998.
That places Western Africa 28th 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 15 1000 USD | — |
| 2000 | 1,294 1000 USD | +8526.7% |
| 2001 | 1,373 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 1,402 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2,152 1000 USD | +53.5% |
| 2004 | 3,187 1000 USD | +48.1% |
| 2005 | 3,187 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,369 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 4,344 1000 USD | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 7,941 1000 USD | +82.8% |
| 2009 | 7,282 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 9,873 1000 USD | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 7,965 1000 USD | -19.3% |
| 2012 | 5,356 1000 USD | -32.8% |
| 2013 | 5,579 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 10,337 1000 USD | +85.3% |
| 2015 | 7,075 1000 USD | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 5,915 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 4,520 1000 USD | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 5,012 1000 USD | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 8,339 1000 USD | +66.4% |
| 2020 | 8,531 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 16,183 1000 USD | +89.7% |
| 2022 | 12,298 1000 USD | -24.0% |
| 2023 | 14,825 1000 USD | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 9,594 1000 USD | -35.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +8526.7% | 15 1000 USD | 1,294 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 15 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,553 1000 USD | 1,294 1000 USD | 7,941 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,997 1000 USD | 4,520 1000 USD | 10,337 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,286 1000 USD | 8,531 1000 USD | 16,183 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 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
- 30 Australia and New Zealand 530,610 1000 USD compare
- 31 Türkiye 488,409 1000 USD compare
- 31 Turkey 488,409 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 packaging paper and paperboard — export value in Western Africa?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — export value in Western Africa was 9,594 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16,183 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1998.
- How does Western Africa rank for packaging paper and paperboard — export value?
- Western Africa ranks 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 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