Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Africa
Africa: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value was 3.26 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Africa, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Africa recorded 3.26 million 1000 USD for packaging paper and paperboard — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Africa peaked at 3.82 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 414,722 1000 USD, in 2000.
Africa ranks 16th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 504,483 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 702,627 1000 USD | +39.3% |
| 2000 | 414,722 1000 USD | -41.0% |
| 2001 | 458,249 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 492,208 1000 USD | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 782,182 1000 USD | +58.9% |
| 2004 | 940,459 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 2005 | 961,855 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 935,582 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.33 million 1000 USD | +42.2% |
| 2008 | 1.49 million 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 1.39 million 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.87 million 1000 USD | +34.8% |
| 2011 | 2.09 million 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 1.92 million 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 2.14 million 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 2.45 million 1000 USD | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 2.12 million 1000 USD | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 2.16 million 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 2.35 million 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 2.71 million 1000 USD | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 2.74 million 1000 USD | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.74 million 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.85 million 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 3.82 million 1000 USD | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 3.13 million 1000 USD | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 3.26 million 1000 USD | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 603,555 1000 USD | 504,483 1000 USD | 702,627 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 919,647 1000 USD | 414,722 1000 USD | 1.49 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 million 1000 USD | 1.87 million 1000 USD | 2.74 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 million 1000 USD | 2.74 million 1000 USD | 3.82 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 13 Belgium 1.65 million 1000 USD compare
- 14 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 1.49 million 1000 USD compare
- 15 Türkiye 1.35 million 1000 USD compare
- 15 Turkey 1.35 million 1000 USD compare
- 17 Viet Nam 1.24 million 1000 USD compare
- 17 Vietnam 1.24 million 1000 USD compare
- 19 India 1.00 million 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Africa?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Africa was 3.26 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 414,722 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import value?
- Africa ranks 16th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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 value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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