Paper and paperboard — Export value in Western Africa
Western Africa: Paper and paperboard — Export value was 15,570 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Western Africa, 1966–2024
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 Western Africa is 15,570 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 26.4% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value in Western Africa peaked at 60,616 1000 USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1987.
Western Africa ranks 29th of 33 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32 1000 USD | 20 1000 USD | 39 1000 USD | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 1 |
| 1990s | 305 1000 USD | 114 1000 USD | 611 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 9,174 1000 USD | 1,755 1000 USD | 36,429 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,133 1000 USD | 9,397 1000 USD | 60,616 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,895 1000 USD | 13,444 1000 USD | 40,143 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 26 Thailand 973,883 1000 USD compare
- 27 Viet Nam 881,518 1000 USD compare
- 28 Slovakia 845,048 1000 USD compare
- 29 United Arab Emirates 789,717 1000 USD compare
- 30 China, Taiwan Province of 745,542 1000 USD compare
- 31 Singapore 713,899 1000 USD compare
- 32 Australia and New Zealand 670,193 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 241.74 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 113,229 1000 USD (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 13.78 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 20.62 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — export value in Western Africa?
- Paper and paperboard — export value in Western Africa was 15,570 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 60,616 1000 USD in 2019.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1987.
- How does Western Africa rank for paper and paperboard — export value?
- Western Africa ranks 29th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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