Paper and paperboard — Export value in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Paper and paperboard — Export value was 364,105 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Northern Africa recorded 364,105 1000 USD for paper and paperboard — export value in 2024.
The figure is up 239.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value in Northern Africa peaked at 445,192 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44 1000 USD, 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 value in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,760 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 7,691 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 7,642 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 7,260 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 6,728 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 6,728 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,126 1000 USD | -23.8% |
| 1968 | 3,809 1000 USD | -25.7% |
| 1969 | 3,701 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 4,537 1000 USD | +22.6% |
| 1971 | 3,476 1000 USD | -23.4% |
| 1972 | 3,360 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 2,352 1000 USD | -30.0% |
| 1974 | 4,510 1000 USD | +91.8% |
| 1975 | 5,052 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 1976 | 1,574 1000 USD | -68.8% |
| 1977 | 1,510 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 44 1000 USD | -97.1% |
| 1979 | 44 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 44 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 247 1000 USD | +461.4% |
| 1982 | 502 1000 USD | +103.2% |
| 1983 | 502 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 502 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 502 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 502 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 502 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 502 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 502 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 502 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 502 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14,978 1000 USD | +2883.7% |
| 1993 | 6,285 1000 USD | -58.0% |
| 1994 | 15,382 1000 USD | +144.7% |
| 1995 | 12,074 1000 USD | -21.5% |
| 1996 | 9,501 1000 USD | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 12,983 1000 USD | +36.6% |
| 1998 | 13,180 1000 USD | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 18,549 1000 USD | +40.7% |
| 2000 | 23,170 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 2001 | 57,517 1000 USD | +148.2% |
| 2002 | 49,433 1000 USD | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 59,042 1000 USD | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 109,345 1000 USD | +85.2% |
| 2005 | 109,345 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 103,616 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 133,431 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 2008 | 110,222 1000 USD | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 130,004 1000 USD | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 156,557 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 2011 | 134,378 1000 USD | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 62,076 1000 USD | -53.8% |
| 2013 | 88,421 1000 USD | +42.4% |
| 2014 | 107,419 1000 USD | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 111,609 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 116,272 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 179,630 1000 USD | +54.5% |
| 2018 | 210,542 1000 USD | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 215,798 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 199,147 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 277,124 1000 USD | +39.2% |
| 2022 | 445,192 1000 USD | +60.6% |
| 2023 | 364,012 1000 USD | -18.2% |
| 2024 | 364,105 1000 USD | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export value 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 | +2883.7% | 502 1000 USD | 14,978 1000 USD |
| 1981 | +461.4% | 44 1000 USD | 247 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,272 1000 USD | 3,701 1000 USD | 7,760 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,646 1000 USD | 44 1000 USD | 5,052 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 430.7 1000 USD | 44 1000 USD | 502 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,394 1000 USD | 502 1000 USD | 18,549 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,512 1000 USD | 23,170 1000 USD | 133,431 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 138,270 1000 USD | 62,076 1000 USD | 215,798 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 329,916 1000 USD | 199,147 1000 USD | 445,192 1000 USD | 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 value in Northern Africa?
- Paper and paperboard — export value in Northern Africa was 364,105 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 445,192 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 44 1000 USD in 1978.
- How does Northern Africa rank for paper and paperboard — export value?
- Northern Africa ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 239.0%. 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 value. 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