Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 515,833 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Eastern Africa, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 515,833 t for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Eastern Africa peaked at 515,833 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19,450 t, in 1998.
Eastern Africa ranks 25th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,435 t | 19,450 t | 47,420 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 133,281 t | 45,882 t | 221,415 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 362,213 t | 262,830 t | 493,874 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 488,631 t | 456,711 t | 515,833 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 22 Austria 759,681 t compare
- 23 Algeria 741,927 t compare
- 24 Bangladesh 716,830 t compare
- 25 Republic of Korea 684,355 t compare
- 26 Portugal 654,266 t compare
- 27 Australia and New Zealand 614,734 t compare
- 28 Guatemala 593,974 t compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 17.13 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 11.79 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 21.2 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 157,643 million USD (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 10.99 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 326.16 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 4.47 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Eastern Africa?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Eastern Africa was 515,833 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 515,833 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,450 t in 1998.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Eastern Africa ranks 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 — Import quantity. 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