Paper and paperboard — Export value in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Paper and paperboard — Export value was 63,785 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — export value in Eastern Africa is 63,785 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value in Eastern Africa peaked at 90,419 1000 USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 206 1000 USD, in 1961.
Eastern Africa ranks 26th of 29 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 value in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 206 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 257 1000 USD | +24.8% |
| 1963 | 223 1000 USD | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 1,359 1000 USD | +509.4% |
| 1965 | 1,123 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 1966 | 881 1000 USD | -21.5% |
| 1967 | 912 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 935 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1,039 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 1,099 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 1,065 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 1,162 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 1,254 1000 USD | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 1,638 1000 USD | +30.6% |
| 1975 | 3,125 1000 USD | +90.8% |
| 1976 | 6,267 1000 USD | +100.5% |
| 1977 | 6,977 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 7,022 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 11,413 1000 USD | +62.5% |
| 1980 | 11,607 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 7,148 1000 USD | -38.4% |
| 1982 | 10,191 1000 USD | +42.6% |
| 1983 | 8,037 1000 USD | -21.1% |
| 1984 | 4,760 1000 USD | -40.8% |
| 1985 | 7,217 1000 USD | +51.6% |
| 1986 | 4,973 1000 USD | -31.1% |
| 1987 | 7,234 1000 USD | +45.5% |
| 1988 | 5,065 1000 USD | -30.0% |
| 1989 | 4,912 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 5,256 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 5,256 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 12,677 1000 USD | +141.2% |
| 1993 | 1,324 1000 USD | -89.6% |
| 1994 | 1,104 1000 USD | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 4,688 1000 USD | +324.6% |
| 1996 | 7,777 1000 USD | +65.9% |
| 1997 | 8,456 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 7,285 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 7,976 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 14,950 1000 USD | +87.4% |
| 2001 | 17,655 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 10,598 1000 USD | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 17,950 1000 USD | +69.4% |
| 2004 | 31,269 1000 USD | +74.2% |
| 2005 | 31,269 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27,550 1000 USD | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 42,696 1000 USD | +55.0% |
| 2008 | 57,687 1000 USD | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 58,711 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 45,866 1000 USD | -21.9% |
| 2011 | 42,763 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 75,938 1000 USD | +77.6% |
| 2013 | 79,765 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 37,296 1000 USD | -53.2% |
| 2015 | 52,473 1000 USD | +40.7% |
| 2016 | 43,943 1000 USD | -16.3% |
| 2017 | 51,304 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 2018 | 62,010 1000 USD | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 85,856 1000 USD | +38.5% |
| 2020 | 79,149 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 90,419 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 89,442 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 65,533 1000 USD | -26.7% |
| 2024 | 63,785 1000 USD | -2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export value in Eastern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +509.4% | 223 1000 USD | 1,359 1000 USD |
| 1995 | +324.6% | 1,104 1000 USD | 4,688 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 770.56 1000 USD | 206 1000 USD | 1,359 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,102 1000 USD | 1,065 1000 USD | 11,413 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,114 1000 USD | 4,760 1000 USD | 11,607 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,180 1000 USD | 1,104 1000 USD | 12,677 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,034 1000 USD | 10,598 1000 USD | 58,711 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,721 1000 USD | 37,296 1000 USD | 85,856 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,666 1000 USD | 63,785 1000 USD | 90,419 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 23 Malaysia 1.36 million 1000 USD compare
- 24 Czechia 1.25 million 1000 USD compare
- 25 India 1.20 million 1000 USD compare
- 26 Türkiye 1.19 million 1000 USD compare
- 26 Turkey 1.19 million 1000 USD compare
- 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.06 million 1000 USD compare
- 28 United Kingdom 1.06 million 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Watermelons — Gross Production Value 99,983 1000 Int$ (2024)
- Watermelons — Area harvested 27,325 ha (2024)
- Watermelons — Yield 15,771 kg/ha (2024)
- Watermelons — Production 430,941 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — export value in Eastern Africa?
- Paper and paperboard — export value in Eastern Africa was 63,785 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 90,419 1000 USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 206 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for paper and paperboard — export value?
- Eastern Africa ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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