Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 11,911 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Burkina Faso, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import quantity in Burkina Faso is 11,911 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Burkina Faso peaked at 18,702 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 200 t, in 1961.
That places Burkina Faso 160th out of 255 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 — Import quantity in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 200 t | — |
| 1962 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 900 t | +350.0% |
| 1965 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 900 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 500 t | -44.4% |
| 1968 | 600 t | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 800 t | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 700 t | -12.5% |
| 1971 | 500 t | -28.6% |
| 1972 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 800 t | +60.0% |
| 1975 | 600 t | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 600 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 800 t | +33.3% |
| 1978 | 900 t | +12.5% |
| 1979 | 1,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 1,200 t | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 1,600 t | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 1,100 t | -31.2% |
| 1983 | 800 t | -27.3% |
| 1984 | 800 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,600 t | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 1,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,400 t | +112.5% |
| 1988 | 4,700 t | +38.2% |
| 1989 | 1,500 t | -68.1% |
| 1990 | 2,200 t | +46.7% |
| 1991 | 2,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,203 t | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,954 t | -11.3% |
| 1994 | 1,954 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 489 t | -75.0% |
| 1996 | 8,355 t | +1608.6% |
| 1997 | 9,300 t | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 11,300 t | +21.5% |
| 1999 | 4,250 t | -62.4% |
| 2000 | 3,800 t | -10.6% |
| 2001 | 8,250 t | +117.1% |
| 2002 | 8,250 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,628 t | -56.0% |
| 2004 | 11,319 t | +212.0% |
| 2005 | 11,319 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11,319 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11,319 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,455 t | -69.5% |
| 2009 | 7,735 t | +123.9% |
| 2010 | 9,650 t | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 11,651 t | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 3,036 t | -73.9% |
| 2013 | 3,036 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14,759 t | +386.1% |
| 2015 | 7,408 t | -49.8% |
| 2016 | 5,747 t | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 6,543 t | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 7,903 t | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 12,193 t | +54.3% |
| 2020 | 15,487 t | +27.0% |
| 2021 | 18,702 t | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 13,656 t | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 11,878 t | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 11,911 t | +0.3% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 11,911 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,077 t, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 11,911 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,323 t, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Burkina Faso 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +1608.6% | 489 t | 8,355 t |
| 2014 | +386.1% | 3,036 t | 14,759 t |
| 1964 | +350.0% | 200 t | 900 t |
| 2004 | +212.0% | 3,628 t | 11,319 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 577.78 t | 200 t | 900 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 690 t | 500 t | 1,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,830 t | 800 t | 4,700 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,420 t | 489 t | 11,300 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,039 t | 3,455 t | 11,319 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,193 t | 3,036 t | 14,759 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,327 t | 11,878 t | 18,702 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Burkina Faso
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.331 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9413 % 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 -0.3634 % 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 — import quantity in Burkina Faso?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Burkina Faso was 11,911 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 18,702 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 t in 1961.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Burkina Faso ranks 160th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Paper and paperboard — Import quantity. 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