Paper and paperboard — Export value in Africa
Africa: Paper and paperboard — Export value was 848,506 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — export value in Africa stood at 848,506 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value in Africa peaked at 928,648 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,930 1000 USD, in 1971.
Africa ranks 17th of 29 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 value in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,494 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 10,291 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 9,793 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 13,307 1000 USD | +35.9% |
| 1965 | 11,572 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 1966 | 13,635 1000 USD | +17.8% |
| 1967 | 12,559 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 13,147 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 11,420 1000 USD | -13.1% |
| 1970 | 10,908 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 8,930 1000 USD | -18.1% |
| 1972 | 10,388 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 21,825 1000 USD | +110.1% |
| 1974 | 25,213 1000 USD | +15.5% |
| 1975 | 20,924 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 32,988 1000 USD | +57.7% |
| 1977 | 44,343 1000 USD | +34.4% |
| 1978 | 63,317 1000 USD | +42.8% |
| 1979 | 63,048 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 79,088 1000 USD | +25.4% |
| 1981 | 95,642 1000 USD | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 115,322 1000 USD | +20.6% |
| 1983 | 68,022 1000 USD | -41.0% |
| 1984 | 87,593 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 1985 | 157,119 1000 USD | +79.4% |
| 1986 | 197,922 1000 USD | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 235,268 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 222,035 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 99,174 1000 USD | -55.3% |
| 1990 | 85,746 1000 USD | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 85,746 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 228,241 1000 USD | +166.2% |
| 1993 | 180,205 1000 USD | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 348,885 1000 USD | +93.6% |
| 1995 | 428,394 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 1996 | 399,975 1000 USD | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 239,767 1000 USD | -40.1% |
| 1998 | 252,494 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 225,629 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 241,954 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 411,189 1000 USD | +69.9% |
| 2002 | 375,541 1000 USD | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 527,252 1000 USD | +40.4% |
| 2004 | 647,380 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 2005 | 579,481 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 634,030 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 798,480 1000 USD | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 828,210 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 745,887 1000 USD | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 738,804 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 694,283 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 625,639 1000 USD | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 623,006 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 644,475 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 612,338 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 616,136 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 649,362 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 730,437 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 730,781 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 647,241 1000 USD | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 764,158 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 2022 | 928,648 1000 USD | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 855,171 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 848,506 1000 USD | -0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export value in 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 | +166.2% | 85,746 1000 USD | 228,241 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11,802 1000 USD | 9,793 1000 USD | 13,635 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 30,188 1000 USD | 8,930 1000 USD | 63,317 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 135,718 1000 USD | 68,022 1000 USD | 235,268 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 247,508 1000 USD | 85,746 1000 USD | 428,394 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 578,940 1000 USD | 241,954 1000 USD | 828,210 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 666,526 1000 USD | 612,338 1000 USD | 738,804 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 808,745 1000 USD | 647,241 1000 USD | 928,648 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 14 Belgium 2.37 million 1000 USD compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.36 million 1000 USD compare
- 16 Brazil 2.05 million 1000 USD compare
- 17 Belgium-Luxembourg 2.01 million 1000 USD compare
- 18 Republic of Korea 1.89 million 1000 USD compare
- 19 Portugal 1.82 million 1000 USD compare
- 20 Japan 1.77 million 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -0.147 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ -3.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 370,530 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — export value in Africa?
- Paper and paperboard — export value in Africa was 848,506 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 928,648 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,930 1000 USD in 1971.
- How does Africa rank for paper and paperboard — export value?
- Africa ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Paper and paperboard — Export value. 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