Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 90,626 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Middle Africa, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Middle Africa stood at 90,626 t.
That represents a change of down 15.8% on the previous year and up 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Middle Africa peaked at 107,674 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,102 t, in 1998.
Middle Africa ranks 29th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19,102 t | — |
| 1999 | 24,412 t | +27.8% |
| 2000 | 24,066 t | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 35,274 t | +46.6% |
| 2002 | 24,544 t | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 24,736 t | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 31,246 t | +26.3% |
| 2005 | 31,246 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 26,780 t | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 36,477 t | +36.2% |
| 2008 | 44,057 t | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 36,895 t | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 37,908 t | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 44,833 t | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 39,456 t | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 46,693 t | +18.3% |
| 2014 | 46,792 t | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 58,573 t | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 35,448 t | -39.5% |
| 2017 | 84,943 t | +139.6% |
| 2018 | 54,783 t | -35.5% |
| 2019 | 62,037 t | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 72,116 t | +16.2% |
| 2021 | 76,740 t | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 92,578 t | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 107,674 t | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 90,626 t | -15.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +139.6% | 35,448 t | 84,943 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,757 t | 19,102 t | 24,412 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 31,532 t | 24,066 t | 44,057 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,147 t | 35,448 t | 84,943 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,947 t | 72,116 t | 107,674 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 26 Austria 759,681 t compare
- 27 Algeria 741,927 t compare
- 28 Bangladesh 716,830 t compare
- 29 Republic of Korea 684,355 t compare
- 30 Portugal 654,266 t compare
- 31 Australia and New Zealand 614,734 t compare
- 32 Guatemala 593,974 t compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 354,880 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Middle Africa?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Middle Africa was 90,626 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 Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 107,674 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,102 t in 1998.
- How does Middle Africa rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Middle Africa ranks 29th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Middle 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