Paper and paperboard — Production in Africa
Africa: Paper and paperboard — Production was 3.17 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Production in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Africa recorded 3.17 million t for paper and paperboard — production in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production in Africa peaked at 4.09 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 347,400 t, in 1961.
Africa ranks 20th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Paper and paperboard — Production in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 347,400 t | — |
| 1962 | 402,000 t | +15.7% |
| 1963 | 479,720 t | +19.3% |
| 1964 | 504,300 t | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 597,000 t | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 660,400 t | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 718,200 t | +8.8% |
| 1968 | 805,600 t | +12.2% |
| 1969 | 848,100 t | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 897,200 t | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 925,700 t | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.05 million t | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 1.11 million t | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 1.10 million t | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 1.10 million t | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.15 million t | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 1.37 million t | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 1.44 million t | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 1.63 million t | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 1.76 million t | +8.2% |
| 1981 | 1.91 million t | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 1.95 million t | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.12 million t | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 2.09 million t | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.25 million t | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 2.41 million t | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 2.43 million t | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.63 million t | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 2.81 million t | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 2.78 million t | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2.75 million t | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 2.69 million t | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.62 million t | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 2.51 million t | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.68 million t | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 2.65 million t | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.91 million t | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 3.02 million t | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 2.92 million t | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.48 million t | +19.1% |
| 2001 | 3.63 million t | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.68 million t | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 3.74 million t | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 4.05 million t | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 3.73 million t | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 3.88 million t | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 4.09 million t | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 4.09 million t | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 3.38 million t | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 3.68 million t | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 3.34 million t | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 3.58 million t | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 3.59 million t | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.51 million t | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.53 million t | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 3.59 million t | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 3.31 million t | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 3.51 million t | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 3.44 million t | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.22 million t | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 3.43 million t | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 3.45 million t | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.30 million t | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 3.17 million t | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 595,858 t | 347,400 t | 848,100 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.18 million t | 897,200 t | 1.63 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.24 million t | 1.76 million t | 2.81 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.75 million t | 2.51 million t | 3.02 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.77 million t | 3.38 million t | 4.09 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.51 million t | 3.31 million t | 3.68 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.31 million t | 3.17 million t | 3.45 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -0.147 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added Deflator (Agriculture, forestry and fishery) — Value US$ -3.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Import value, annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Pesticides (total) — Export value, gaps filled 370,530 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production in Africa?
- Paper and paperboard — production in Africa was 3.17 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.09 million t in 2007.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 347,400 t in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for paper and paperboard — production?
- Africa ranks 20th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Paper and paperboard — Production. 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