Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate in Africa
Africa: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate was 11.88 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.88 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 412.9%
Rank
9th
of 28 groups
All-time high
203.58 % change on previous year
in 1992
All-time low
-55.12 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate in Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa recorded 11.88 % change on previous year for paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 412.9% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate in Africa peaked at 203.58 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -55.12 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Africa ranks 9th of 28 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.
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -9.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1964 | 52.6 % change on previous year | +3721.3% |
| 1965 | -26.11 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 1966 | 24.14 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 1967 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1968 | 17.04 % change on previous year | -377.0% |
| 1969 | -10.4 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1970 | -18.04 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
| 1971 | -24.18 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 1972 | 33.62 % change on previous year | -239.0% |
| 1973 | 125.81 % change on previous year | +274.2% |
| 1974 | -6 % change on previous year | -104.8% |
| 1975 | -15.5 % change on previous year | +158.4% |
| 1976 | 73.14 % change on previous year | -571.8% |
| 1977 | 32.03 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1978 | 0.577 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1979 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -1356.4% |
| 1980 | -10.96 % change on previous year | +51.3% |
| 1981 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -131.4% |
| 1982 | 23.81 % change on previous year | +591.8% |
| 1983 | -17.26 % change on previous year | -172.5% |
| 1984 | 16.69 % change on previous year | -196.7% |
| 1985 | 51.43 % change on previous year | +208.2% |
| 1986 | 24.63 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1987 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1988 | -15.18 % change on previous year | -329.4% |
| 1989 | -55.12 % change on previous year | +263.1% |
| 1990 | -15.51 % change on previous year | -71.9% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 203.58 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -12.3 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1994 | 72.98 % change on previous year | -693.1% |
| 1995 | -7.6 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1996 | -9.4 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1997 | -29.34 % change on previous year | +212.2% |
| 1998 | 67.89 % change on previous year | -331.4% |
| 1999 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2000 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 34.21 % change on previous year | +603.0% |
| 2002 | -15.28 % change on previous year | -144.7% |
| 2003 | 38.29 % change on previous year | -350.5% |
| 2004 | 12.05 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 2005 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -135.6% |
| 2006 | -15.15 % change on previous year | +252.9% |
| 2007 | 25.39 % change on previous year | -267.6% |
| 2008 | -0.3474 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2009 | -22.65 % change on previous year | +6419.6% |
| 2010 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2011 | -22.65 % change on previous year | +1639.9% |
| 2012 | -4.09 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2013 | -0.8846 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 2014 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -1046.3% |
| 2015 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2016 | 5.29 % change on previous year | +102.3% |
| 2017 | 5.89 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2019 | -10.4 % change on previous year | -421.2% |
| 2020 | 10.45 % change on previous year | -200.5% |
| 2021 | 12.85 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2022 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2023 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +69.4% |
| 2024 | 11.88 % change on previous year | -412.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.38 % change on previous year | -26.11 % change on previous year | 52.6 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 19.42 % change on previous year | -24.18 % change on previous year | 125.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.81 % change on previous year | -55.12 % change on previous year | 51.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.46 % change on previous year | -29.34 % change on previous year | 203.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.71 % change on previous year | -22.65 % change on previous year | 38.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.39 % change on previous year | -22.65 % change on previous year | 8.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 % change on previous year | -3.8 % change on previous year | 12.85 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 255.89 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Uganda 247.67 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Qatar 208.41 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 201.91 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Turkmenistan 148.67 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Iraq 108.86 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Morocco 99.44 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate in Africa?
- Paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate in Africa was 11.88 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 203.58 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.12 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Africa rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate?
- Africa ranks 9th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Paper and paperboard — Export quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.