Paper and paperboard — Import value in Somalia
Somalia: Paper and paperboard — Import value was 4,215 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value in Somalia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import value in Somalia is 4,215 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 48.5% on the previous year and up 107.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value in Somalia peaked at 8,710 1000 USD in 2019 and was at its lowest, 48 1000 USD, in 1998.
That places Somalia 193rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Somalia, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 140 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 140 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 140 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 140 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 321 1000 USD | +129.3% |
| 1967 | 316 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 756 1000 USD | +139.2% |
| 1969 | 87 1000 USD | -88.5% |
| 1970 | 372 1000 USD | +327.6% |
| 1971 | 361 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 996 1000 USD | +175.9% |
| 1973 | 2,117 1000 USD | +112.6% |
| 1974 | 4,824 1000 USD | +127.9% |
| 1975 | 6,153 1000 USD | +27.5% |
| 1976 | 2,253 1000 USD | -63.4% |
| 1977 | 5,786 1000 USD | +156.8% |
| 1978 | 3,000 1000 USD | -48.2% |
| 1979 | 1,250 1000 USD | -58.3% |
| 1980 | 3,011 1000 USD | +140.9% |
| 1981 | 3,011 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 444 1000 USD | -85.3% |
| 1983 | 444 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 444 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 390 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 4,893 1000 USD | +1154.6% |
| 1987 | 1,422 1000 USD | -70.9% |
| 1988 | 4,569 1000 USD | +221.3% |
| 1989 | 1,696 1000 USD | -62.9% |
| 1990 | 822 1000 USD | -51.5% |
| 1991 | 822 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 124 1000 USD | -84.9% |
| 1993 | 67 1000 USD | -46.0% |
| 1994 | 140 1000 USD | +109.0% |
| 1995 | 158 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 1996 | 158 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 49 1000 USD | -69.0% |
| 1998 | 48 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 401 1000 USD | +735.4% |
| 2000 | 1,445 1000 USD | +260.3% |
| 2001 | 827 1000 USD | -42.8% |
| 2002 | 829 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 81 1000 USD | -90.2% |
| 2004 | 177 1000 USD | +118.5% |
| 2005 | 177 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 226 1000 USD | +27.7% |
| 2007 | 152 1000 USD | -32.7% |
| 2008 | 324 1000 USD | +113.2% |
| 2009 | 281 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 270 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 950 1000 USD | +251.9% |
| 2012 | 644 1000 USD | -32.2% |
| 2013 | 1,091 1000 USD | +69.4% |
| 2014 | 2,035 1000 USD | +86.5% |
| 2015 | 1,479 1000 USD | -27.3% |
| 2016 | 1,683 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 2,333 1000 USD | +38.6% |
| 2018 | 4,340 1000 USD | +86.0% |
| 2019 | 8,710 1000 USD | +100.7% |
| 2020 | 6,506 1000 USD | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 5,300 1000 USD | -18.5% |
| 2022 | 7,486 1000 USD | +41.2% |
| 2023 | 8,189 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 4,215 1000 USD | -48.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 4,215 1000 USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,970 1000 USD, 85% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 4,215 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,247 1000 USD, 37% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +1154.6% | 390 1000 USD | 4,893 1000 USD |
| 1999 | +735.4% | 48 1000 USD | 401 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 242.22 1000 USD | 87 1000 USD | 756 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,711 1000 USD | 361 1000 USD | 6,153 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,032 1000 USD | 390 1000 USD | 4,893 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 278.9 1000 USD | 48 1000 USD | 822 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 451.9 1000 USD | 81 1000 USD | 1,445 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,354 1000 USD | 270 1000 USD | 8,710 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,339 1000 USD | 4,215 1000 USD | 8,189 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 190 Bhutan 4,397 1000 USD compare
- 191 Equatorial Guinea 4,300 1000 USD compare
- 192 Polynesia 4,252 1000 USD compare
- 194 Cayman Islands 3,777 1000 USD compare
- 195 Saint Lucia 3,689 1000 USD compare
- 196 Sudan 3,595 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Somalia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -28.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -24.06 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.278 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.53 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.5029 % 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 -0.1376 % 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 value in Somalia?
- Paper and paperboard — import value in Somalia was 4,215 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 Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,710 1000 USD in 2019.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 1000 USD in 1998.
- How does Somalia rank for paper and paperboard — import value?
- Somalia ranks 193rd out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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