Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate in Western Africa
Western Africa: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate was -39.93 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate in Western Africa, 1967–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate in Western Africa is -39.93 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 134.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate in Western Africa peaked at 610.91 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -51.33 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Western Africa ranks 28th of 28 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1993 | -7.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1994 | -19.81 % change on previous year | +153.1% |
| 1995 | -11.37 % change on previous year | -42.6% |
| 1996 | -51.33 % change on previous year | +351.3% |
| 1997 | 610.91 % change on previous year | -1290.2% |
| 1998 | -51.28 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1999 | 193.96 % change on previous year | -478.3% |
| 2000 | 146.79 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 90.2 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2002 | 0.1141 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2003 | 34.16 % change on previous year | +29832.4% |
| 2004 | 12.43 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 14.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -67.6% |
| 2008 | 30.88 % change on previous year | +572.7% |
| 2009 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 2010 | 38.28 % change on previous year | -1077.2% |
| 2011 | -33.94 % change on previous year | -188.7% |
| 2012 | -28.51 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 14.23 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 2014 | 116.32 % change on previous year | +717.2% |
| 2015 | -33.76 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | -1.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 14.24 % change on previous year | -1161.0% |
| 2019 | 43.01 % change on previous year | +202.0% |
| 2020 | -3.82 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2021 | 163.17 % change on previous year | -4368.5% |
| 2022 | -15.02 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2023 | -34.03 % change on previous year | +126.6% |
| 2024 | -39.93 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1990s | 94.75 % change on previous year | -51.33 % change on previous year | 610.91 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 32.94 % change on previous year | -3.92 % change on previous year | 146.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.85 % change on previous year | -33.94 % change on previous year | 116.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.07 % change on previous year | -39.93 % change on previous year | 163.17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 25 Cyprus 42.75 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Jamaica 42.46 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Sudan (former) 38.82 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Malaysia 37.59 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Singapore 37.34 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Eritrea 36.84 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Sri Lanka 36.65 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 51,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate in Western Africa?
- Paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate in Western Africa was -39.93 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 610.91 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.33 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Western Africa rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate?
- Western Africa ranks 28th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 134.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Export quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
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.