Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Somalia
Somalia: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity was 232 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Somalia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — export quantity in Somalia is 232 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity in Somalia peaked at 345 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7 t, in 1998.
That places Somalia 164th out of 243 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 in Somalia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11 t | — |
| 1994 | 13 t | +18.2% |
| 1995 | 13 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 74 t | +469.2% |
| 1997 | 160 t | +116.2% |
| 1998 | 7 t | -95.6% |
| 1999 | 81 t | +1057.1% |
| 2000 | 87 t | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 81 t | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 87 t | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 119 t | +36.8% |
| 2004 | 123 t | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 123 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 123 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 123 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 129 t | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 129 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 129 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 151 t | +17.1% |
| 2012 | 151 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 151 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 151 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 151 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 151 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 151 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 151 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 138 t | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 345 t | +150.0% |
| 2021 | 219 t | -36.5% |
| 2022 | 232 t | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 232 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 232 t | +0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 232 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 166 t, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 232 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 225.5 t, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export quantity in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1057.1% | 7 t | 81 t |
| 1996 | +469.2% | 13 t | 74 t |
| 2020 | +150.0% | 138 t | 345 t |
| 1997 | +116.2% | 74 t | 160 t |
| 1998 | -95.6% | 160 t | 7 t |
| 2003 | +36.8% | 87 t | 119 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.29 t | 7 t | 160 t | 7 |
| 2000s | 112.4 t | 81 t | 129 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.5 t | 129 t | 151 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 252 t | 219 t | 345 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 162 Fiji 248 t compare
- 163 Armenia 238 t compare
- 165 China, Macao SAR 230 t compare
- 166 Zambia 219 t compare
- 167 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 216 t compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.1376 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — export quantity in Somalia?
- Paper and paperboard — export quantity in Somalia was 232 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 345 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 t in 1998.
- How does Somalia rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity?
- Somalia ranks 164th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export quantity rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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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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