Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 354,553 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 354,553 t for paper and paperboard — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 201.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity in Northern Africa peaked at 402,818 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50 t, in 1978.
That places Northern Africa 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33,900 t | — |
| 1962 | 33,100 t | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 32,900 t | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 28,500 t | -13.4% |
| 1965 | 21,600 t | -24.2% |
| 1966 | 21,000 t | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 18,400 t | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 17,200 t | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 15,700 t | -8.7% |
| 1970 | 18,500 t | +17.8% |
| 1971 | 13,400 t | -27.6% |
| 1972 | 10,900 t | -18.7% |
| 1973 | 6,900 t | -36.7% |
| 1974 | 13,500 t | +95.7% |
| 1975 | 8,300 t | -38.5% |
| 1976 | 4,400 t | -47.0% |
| 1977 | 4,350 t | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 50 t | -98.9% |
| 1979 | 50 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 50 t | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 200 t | +300.0% |
| 1982 | 600 t | +200.0% |
| 1983 | 600 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 600 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 600 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 600 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 600 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 600 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 600 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 600 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 600 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18,648 t | +3008.0% |
| 1993 | 6,990 t | -62.5% |
| 1994 | 15,091 t | +115.9% |
| 1995 | 11,775 t | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 11,695 t | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 17,504 t | +49.7% |
| 1998 | 17,010 t | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 24,545 t | +44.3% |
| 2000 | 37,287 t | +51.9% |
| 2001 | 62,670 t | +68.1% |
| 2002 | 64,033 t | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 71,090 t | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 119,535 t | +68.1% |
| 2005 | 119,535 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 111,428 t | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 119,507 t | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 91,354 t | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 102,416 t | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 157,919 t | +54.2% |
| 2011 | 109,752 t | -30.5% |
| 2012 | 57,280 t | -47.8% |
| 2013 | 97,407 t | +70.1% |
| 2014 | 117,661 t | +20.8% |
| 2015 | 101,342 t | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 112,499 t | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 187,400 t | +66.6% |
| 2018 | 183,650 t | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 201,822 t | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 206,053 t | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 328,291 t | +59.3% |
| 2022 | 402,818 t | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 347,925 t | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 354,553 t | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Northern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +3008.0% | 600 t | 18,648 t |
| 1981 | +300.0% | 50 t | 200 t |
| 1982 | +200.0% | 200 t | 600 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,700 t | 15,700 t | 33,900 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,035 t | 50 t | 18,500 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 505 t | 50 t | 600 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,446 t | 600 t | 24,545 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 89,886 t | 37,287 t | 119,535 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 132,673 t | 57,280 t | 201,822 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 327,928 t | 206,053 t | 402,818 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — export quantity in Northern Africa?
- Paper and paperboard — export quantity in Northern Africa was 354,553 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 402,818 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 t in 1978.
- How does Northern Africa rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
- Northern Africa ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Paper and paperboard — Export quantity. 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