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 28th 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 Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 20 1000 USD | — |
| 1967 | 39 1000 USD | +95.0% |
| 1968 | 37 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 244 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 289 1000 USD | +18.4% |
| 1994 | 203 1000 USD | -29.8% |
| 1995 | 187 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 114 1000 USD | -39.0% |
| 1997 | 515 1000 USD | +351.8% |
| 1998 | 277 1000 USD | -46.2% |
| 1999 | 611 1000 USD | +120.6% |
| 2000 | 1,755 1000 USD | +187.2% |
| 2001 | 3,029 1000 USD | +72.6% |
| 2002 | 3,092 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 4,391 1000 USD | +42.0% |
| 2004 | 5,552 1000 USD | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 5,552 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,649 1000 USD | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 7,809 1000 USD | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 17,481 1000 USD | +123.9% |
| 2009 | 36,429 1000 USD | +108.4% |
| 2010 | 13,749 1000 USD | -62.3% |
| 2011 | 12,136 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 9,397 1000 USD | -22.6% |
| 2013 | 10,027 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 18,671 1000 USD | +86.2% |
| 2015 | 12,070 1000 USD | -35.4% |
| 2016 | 10,403 1000 USD | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 10,872 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 13,392 1000 USD | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 60,616 1000 USD | +352.6% |
| 2020 | 13,444 1000 USD | -77.8% |
| 2021 | 40,143 1000 USD | +198.6% |
| 2022 | 19,158 1000 USD | -52.3% |
| 2023 | 21,158 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 15,570 1000 USD | -26.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export value in Western 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +351.8% | 114 1000 USD | 515 1000 USD |
| 2019 | +352.6% | 13,392 1000 USD | 60,616 1000 USD |
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
- 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
- 30 Thailand 973,883 1000 USD compare
- 31 Viet Nam 881,518 1000 USD compare
- 31 Vietnam 881,518 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 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 28th out of 29 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