Paper and paperboard — Import value in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 977,447 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 977,447 1000 USD for paper and paperboard — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Eastern Africa peaked at 1.16 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17,014 1000 USD, in 1962.
Eastern Africa ranks 25th 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 value in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17,471 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 17,014 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 18,405 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 23,303 1000 USD | +26.6% |
| 1965 | 31,135 1000 USD | +33.6% |
| 1966 | 34,334 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 34,253 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 38,419 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 41,918 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 42,843 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 48,931 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 48,604 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 62,547 1000 USD | +28.7% |
| 1974 | 102,238 1000 USD | +63.5% |
| 1975 | 85,116 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 1976 | 69,929 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 1977 | 85,904 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 1978 | 87,679 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 103,326 1000 USD | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 134,580 1000 USD | +30.2% |
| 1981 | 114,578 1000 USD | -14.9% |
| 1982 | 94,055 1000 USD | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 92,063 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 75,539 1000 USD | -17.9% |
| 1985 | 81,675 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 90,131 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 125,752 1000 USD | +39.5% |
| 1988 | 109,593 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 104,754 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 123,264 1000 USD | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 126,806 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 118,090 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 100,165 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 1994 | 94,244 1000 USD | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 119,869 1000 USD | +27.2% |
| 1996 | 126,767 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 108,859 1000 USD | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 147,597 1000 USD | +35.6% |
| 1999 | 186,136 1000 USD | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 143,820 1000 USD | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 140,250 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 115,335 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 237,208 1000 USD | +105.7% |
| 2004 | 317,509 1000 USD | +33.9% |
| 2005 | 341,380 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 327,950 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 441,371 1000 USD | +34.6% |
| 2008 | 567,073 1000 USD | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 486,145 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 694,286 1000 USD | +42.8% |
| 2011 | 716,778 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 618,376 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 711,562 1000 USD | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 865,763 1000 USD | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 710,094 1000 USD | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 740,793 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 774,458 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 934,505 1000 USD | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 974,234 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 742,179 1000 USD | -23.8% |
| 2021 | 946,998 1000 USD | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 1.16 million 1000 USD | +22.9% |
| 2023 | 1.02 million 1000 USD | -12.4% |
| 2024 | 977,447 1000 USD | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,472 1000 USD | 17,014 1000 USD | 41,918 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 73,712 1000 USD | 42,843 1000 USD | 103,326 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 102,272 1000 USD | 75,539 1000 USD | 134,580 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 125,180 1000 USD | 94,244 1000 USD | 186,136 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 311,804 1000 USD | 115,335 1000 USD | 567,073 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 774,085 1000 USD | 618,376 1000 USD | 974,234 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 970,141 1000 USD | 742,179 1000 USD | 1.16 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 22 Czechia 1.31 million 1000 USD compare
- 23 Australia and New Zealand 1.31 million 1000 USD compare
- 24 Thailand 1.22 million 1000 USD compare
- 25 Egypt 1.20 million 1000 USD compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 1.18 million 1000 USD compare
- 27 Malaysia 1.18 million 1000 USD compare
- 28 Japan 1.15 million 1000 USD 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 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Watermelons — Gross Production Value 99,983 1000 Int$ (2024)
- Watermelons — Area harvested 27,325 ha (2024)
- Watermelons — Yield 15,771 kg/ha (2024)
- Watermelons — Production 430,941 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value in Eastern Africa?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Eastern Africa was 977,447 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,014 1000 USD in 1962.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Eastern Africa ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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