Paper and paperboard — Export value in Somalia
Somalia: Paper and paperboard — Export value was 257 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Somalia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — export value in Somalia stood at 257 1000 USD.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value in Somalia peaked at 358 1000 USD in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4 1000 USD, in 1998.
That places Somalia 165th 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 value in Somalia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 8 1000 USD | — |
| 1994 | 19 1000 USD | +137.5% |
| 1995 | 19 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 129 1000 USD | +578.9% |
| 1997 | 123 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 4 1000 USD | -96.7% |
| 1999 | 34 1000 USD | +750.0% |
| 2000 | 42 1000 USD | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 34 1000 USD | -19.0% |
| 2002 | 36 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 56 1000 USD | +55.6% |
| 2004 | 58 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 58 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 58 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 58 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 121 1000 USD | +108.6% |
| 2009 | 121 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 121 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 159 1000 USD | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 160 1000 USD | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 160 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 160 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 160 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 160 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 160 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 160 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93 1000 USD | -41.9% |
| 2020 | 358 1000 USD | +284.9% |
| 2021 | 198 1000 USD | -44.7% |
| 2022 | 256 1000 USD | +29.3% |
| 2023 | 256 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 257 1000 USD | +0.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 257 1000 USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 266 1000 USD, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 257 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export value 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 | +750.0% | 4 1000 USD | 34 1000 USD |
| 1996 | +578.9% | 19 1000 USD | 129 1000 USD |
| 2020 | +284.9% | 93 1000 USD | 358 1000 USD |
| 1994 | +137.5% | 8 1000 USD | 19 1000 USD |
| 2008 | +108.6% | 58 1000 USD | 121 1000 USD |
| 1998 | -96.7% | 123 1000 USD | 4 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48 1000 USD | 4 1000 USD | 129 1000 USD | 7 |
| 2000s | 64.2 1000 USD | 34 1000 USD | 121 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.3 1000 USD | 93 1000 USD | 160 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 265 1000 USD | 198 1000 USD | 358 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 value in Somalia?
- Paper and paperboard — export value in Somalia was 257 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 358 1000 USD in 2020.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 1000 USD in 1998.
- How does Somalia rank for paper and paperboard — export value?
- Somalia ranks 165th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. 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 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