Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Western Africa
Western Africa: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value was 290,958 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Western Africa, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Western Africa is 290,958 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Western Africa peaked at 469,489 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 69,182 1000 USD, in 1998.
That places Western Africa 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 69,182 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 99,240 1000 USD | +43.4% |
| 2000 | 87,449 1000 USD | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 76,445 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 76,647 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 109,641 1000 USD | +43.0% |
| 2004 | 159,952 1000 USD | +45.9% |
| 2005 | 160,316 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 161,868 1000 USD | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 213,148 1000 USD | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 259,314 1000 USD | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 289,775 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 323,446 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 281,253 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 234,197 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 259,009 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 314,071 1000 USD | +21.3% |
| 2015 | 238,043 1000 USD | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 305,060 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 2017 | 348,190 1000 USD | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 364,058 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 308,182 1000 USD | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 395,390 1000 USD | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 400,744 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 469,489 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 346,230 1000 USD | -26.3% |
| 2024 | 290,958 1000 USD | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84,211 1000 USD | 69,182 1000 USD | 99,240 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 159,456 1000 USD | 76,445 1000 USD | 289,775 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 297,551 1000 USD | 234,197 1000 USD | 364,058 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 380,562 1000 USD | 290,958 1000 USD | 469,489 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 24 Saudi Arabia 698,647 1000 USD compare
- 25 Morocco 667,779 1000 USD compare
- 26 Australia and New Zealand 640,816 1000 USD compare
- 27 Indonesia 626,854 1000 USD compare
- 28 Portugal 601,422 1000 USD compare
- 29 Philippines 589,228 1000 USD compare
- 30 Japan 584,871 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 — import value in Western Africa?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Western Africa was 290,958 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 469,489 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,182 1000 USD in 1998.
- How does Western Africa rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import value?
- Western Africa ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Import 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