Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 1.06 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 1.06 million t for paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity in Eastern Africa peaked at 1.12 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64,200 t, in 1962.
Eastern Africa ranks 24th 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 — Import quantity in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67,300 t | — |
| 1962 | 64,200 t | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 68,100 t | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 82,500 t | +21.1% |
| 1965 | 106,600 t | +29.2% |
| 1966 | 114,400 t | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 121,600 t | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 128,400 t | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 142,100 t | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 151,000 t | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 165,000 t | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 151,400 t | -8.2% |
| 1973 | 173,000 t | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 185,500 t | +7.2% |
| 1975 | 136,200 t | -26.6% |
| 1976 | 97,800 t | -28.2% |
| 1977 | 119,400 t | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 119,400 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 132,100 t | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 153,200 t | +16.0% |
| 1981 | 118,700 t | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 108,300 t | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 111,200 t | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 92,600 t | -16.7% |
| 1985 | 106,737 t | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 113,308 t | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 126,067 t | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 124,784 t | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 114,500 t | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 121,281 t | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 124,871 t | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 130,474 t | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 118,460 t | -9.2% |
| 1994 | 108,525 t | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 120,494 t | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 126,336 t | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 120,667 t | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 194,126 t | +60.9% |
| 1999 | 261,498 t | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 193,282 t | -26.1% |
| 2001 | 206,977 t | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 171,074 t | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 328,814 t | +92.2% |
| 2004 | 447,140 t | +36.0% |
| 2005 | 461,808 t | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 507,908 t | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 511,444 t | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 557,612 t | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 545,061 t | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 725,125 t | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 739,278 t | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 671,396 t | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 727,890 t | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 904,831 t | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 799,790 t | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 898,111 t | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 937,003 t | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 999,156 t | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.12 million t | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 936,523 t | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 987,161 t | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 936,049 t | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 995,156 t | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 1.06 million t | +6.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Eastern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +92.2% | 171,074 t | 328,814 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99,467 t | 64,200 t | 142,100 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 143,080 t | 97,800 t | 185,500 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 116,940 t | 92,600 t | 153,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 142,673 t | 108,525 t | 261,498 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 393,112 t | 171,074 t | 557,612 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 852,264 t | 671,396 t | 1.12 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 982,262 t | 936,049 t | 1.06 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 21 Czechia 1.54 million t compare
- 22 Philippines 1.47 million t compare
- 23 Saudi Arabia 1.38 million t compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 1.33 million t compare
- 25 Thailand 1.29 million t compare
- 26 Australia and New Zealand 1.27 million t compare
- 27 Republic of Korea 1.21 million t compare
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import quantity in Eastern Africa?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity in Eastern Africa was 1.06 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million t in 2019.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,200 t in 1962.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Eastern Africa ranks 24th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa 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