What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Northern Africa?

The highest recorded value was 2.32 million t in 2024.

What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Northern Africa?

The lowest recorded value was 304,658 t in 2000.

How does Northern Africa rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?

Northern Africa ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.

Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Northern Africa?

Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Northern 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.

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Northern Africa

Name: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Northern Africa
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Northern Africa: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 2.32 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

2.32 million t

Change on year

up 21.5%

Rank

18th

of 31 groups

All-time high

2.32 million t

in 2024

All-time low

304,658 t

in 2000

Years of data

1998–2024

Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Northern Africa, 1998–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Northern Africa recorded 2.32 million t for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.5% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Northern Africa peaked at 2.32 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 304,658 t, in 2000.

That places Northern Africa 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	613,133 t	448,943 t	777,323 t	2
2000s	702,618 t	304,658 t	934,063 t	10
2010s	1.40 million t	995,356 t	1.93 million t	10
2020s	1.98 million t	1.66 million t	2.32 million t	5

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

15 India 1.28 million t compare
16 Czechia 1.09 million t compare
17 Saudi Arabia 959,602 t compare
18 Philippines 898,991 t compare
19 Thailand 847,296 t compare
20 Morocco 806,830 t compare
21 United Arab Emirates 773,038 t compare

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More environment data for Northern Africa

Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland 4.57 kg/ha (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita 0.84 kg/cap (2024)
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 2.41 g/Int$ (2024)
Country area — Area 789,689 1000 ha (2024)
Land area — Area 787,239 1000 ha (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Northern Africa?: Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Northern Africa was 2.32 million 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 Northern Africa?: The highest recorded value was 2.32 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Northern Africa?: The lowest recorded value was 304,658 t in 2000.
How does Northern Africa rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?: Northern Africa ranks 18th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Northern Africa?: Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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Indicator: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity
Unit: t
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 253 places, 5,960 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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