Paper and paperboard — Import value in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 35,247 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — import value in Ethiopia stood at 35,247 1000 USD.
That represents a change of down 74.6% on the previous year and down 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Ethiopia peaked at 148,140 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 818 1000 USD, in 1995.
Ethiopia ranks 138th of 255 countries on this measure, 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 value in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 2,591 1000 USD | — |
| 1994 | 4,104 1000 USD | +58.4% |
| 1995 | 818 1000 USD | -80.1% |
| 1996 | 5,416 1000 USD | +562.1% |
| 1997 | 4,897 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 6,927 1000 USD | +41.5% |
| 1999 | 16,331 1000 USD | +135.8% |
| 2000 | 22,600 1000 USD | +38.4% |
| 2001 | 21,733 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 11,684 1000 USD | -46.2% |
| 2003 | 24,916 1000 USD | +113.2% |
| 2004 | 29,986 1000 USD | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 37,937 1000 USD | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 42,620 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 49,358 1000 USD | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 69,590 1000 USD | +41.0% |
| 2009 | 53,184 1000 USD | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 70,752 1000 USD | +33.0% |
| 2011 | 62,492 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 60,051 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 106,056 1000 USD | +76.6% |
| 2014 | 148,140 1000 USD | +39.7% |
| 2015 | 135,356 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 103,657 1000 USD | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 73,994 1000 USD | -28.6% |
| 2018 | 57,467 1000 USD | -22.3% |
| 2019 | 110,754 1000 USD | +92.7% |
| 2020 | 73,989 1000 USD | -33.2% |
| 2021 | 76,924 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 90,367 1000 USD | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 138,664 1000 USD | +53.4% |
| 2024 | 35,247 1000 USD | -74.6% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 35,247 1000 USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,970 1000 USD, 7.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 35,247 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,247 1000 USD, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value in Ethiopia 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 | +562.1% | 818 1000 USD | 5,416 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,869 1000 USD | 818 1000 USD | 16,331 1000 USD | 7 |
| 2000s | 36,361 1000 USD | 11,684 1000 USD | 69,590 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,872 1000 USD | 57,467 1000 USD | 148,140 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 83,038 1000 USD | 35,247 1000 USD | 138,664 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % 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 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value in Ethiopia?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Ethiopia was 35,247 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 148,140 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 818 1000 USD in 1995.
- How does Ethiopia rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Ethiopia ranks 138th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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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