Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate was -8.34 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-8.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 152.8%
Rank
15th
of 16 regions
All-time high
97.06 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-35.37 % change on previous year
in 1992
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Middle Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded -8.34 % change on previous year for paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 152.8% on the previous year and down 207.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Middle Africa peaked at 97.06 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -35.37 % change on previous year, in 1992.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 27.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 28.16 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 6.82 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1965 | 14.89 % change on previous year | +118.4% |
| 1966 | 57.41 % change on previous year | +285.5% |
| 1967 | -9.02 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1968 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -238.6% |
| 1969 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1970 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1971 | 18.69 % change on previous year | +481.3% |
| 1972 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
| 1973 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 1974 | 10.65 % change on previous year | +220.5% |
| 1975 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1976 | -8.17 % change on previous year | -205.6% |
| 1977 | -9.7 % change on previous year | +18.8% |
| 1978 | -12.24 % change on previous year | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -113.9% |
| 1980 | -8.36 % change on previous year | -591.6% |
| 1981 | -16.79 % change on previous year | +100.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8772 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1983 | -13.48 % change on previous year | -1636.5% |
| 1984 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 1985 | 97.06 % change on previous year | +3762.9% |
| 1986 | 52.49 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1987 | 66.23 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1988 | -8.54 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 1989 | -31.22 % change on previous year | +265.7% |
| 1990 | -0.468 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7837 % change on previous year | -267.5% |
| 1992 | -35.37 % change on previous year | -4613.8% |
| 1993 | 23.06 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 1994 | -7.12 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 1995 | -23.98 % change on previous year | +236.7% |
| 1996 | 30.07 % change on previous year | -225.4% |
| 1997 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -122.1% |
| 1998 | -8.25 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 1999 | 12.88 % change on previous year | -256.1% |
| 2000 | -5.54 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 2001 | 42.99 % change on previous year | -876.3% |
| 2002 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 2003 | 12.68 % change on previous year | -968.8% |
| 2004 | 26.4 % change on previous year | +108.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0383 % change on previous year | -99.9% |
| 2006 | -16.89 % change on previous year | -44152.8% |
| 2007 | 21.46 % change on previous year | -227.1% |
| 2008 | 33.68 % change on previous year | +56.9% |
| 2009 | -20.64 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 2010 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -138.1% |
| 2011 | 16.59 % change on previous year | +111.2% |
| 2012 | -4.16 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2013 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -387.3% |
| 2014 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2015 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2016 | -11.25 % change on previous year | -1012.1% |
| 2017 | 58.23 % change on previous year | -617.6% |
| 2018 | -30.8 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 2019 | 19.72 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 2020 | -7.71 % change on previous year | -139.1% |
| 2021 | 11.4 % change on previous year | -248.0% |
| 2022 | 13.93 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 15.8 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2024 | -8.34 % change on previous year | -152.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.15 % change on previous year | -9.02 % change on previous year | 57.41 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.08 % change on previous year | -12.24 % change on previous year | 18.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.08 % change on previous year | -31.22 % change on previous year | 97.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -35.37 % change on previous year | 30.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.27 % change on previous year | -20.64 % change on previous year | 42.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.71 % change on previous year | -30.8 % change on previous year | 58.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.02 % change on previous year | -8.34 % change on previous year | 15.8 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 12 Greenland 79.08 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Bahamas 78.54 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Ghana 78.11 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Tunisia 77.71 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Christmas Island 75.56 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Luxembourg 74 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Guyana 64.9 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 1.37 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 1,530 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Middle Africa?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Middle Africa was -8.34 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 97.06 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.37 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Middle Africa rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- Middle Africa ranks 15th out of 16 regions with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 207.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.