Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Africa
Africa: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was -7.46 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-7.46 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 24.3%
Rank
25th
of 30 groups
All-time high
75.56 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-26.57 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Africa stood at -7.46 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 24.3% on the previous year and down 136.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Africa peaked at 75.56 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -26.57 % change on previous year, in 1981.
Africa ranks 25th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -2.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 18.2 % change on previous year | -966.8% |
| 1964 | 18.49 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1965 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1966 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 1967 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 22.32 % change on previous year | +1374.2% |
| 1969 | 19.16 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1970 | -6.46 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 1971 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1972 | 19.35 % change on previous year | +657.2% |
| 1973 | 75.56 % change on previous year | +290.6% |
| 1974 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 1975 | -26.25 % change on previous year | -745.7% |
| 1976 | 31.77 % change on previous year | -221.0% |
| 1977 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 1978 | 12.62 % change on previous year | +80.9% |
| 1979 | 16.62 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1980 | 33.1 % change on previous year | +99.2% |
| 1981 | -26.57 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 1982 | -10.33 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1983 | -7.07 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 1984 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 1985 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +123.9% |
| 1986 | 20.79 % change on previous year | +374.2% |
| 1987 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1988 | 27.13 % change on previous year | +209.5% |
| 1989 | -18.37 % change on previous year | -167.7% |
| 1990 | 48.63 % change on previous year | -364.8% |
| 1991 | -23.85 % change on previous year | -149.0% |
| 1992 | 41.67 % change on previous year | -274.7% |
| 1993 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -111.3% |
| 1994 | 22.71 % change on previous year | -584.3% |
| 1995 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1996 | 10.92 % change on previous year | -790.5% |
| 1997 | -14.94 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 1998 | -6.71 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 1999 | 10.74 % change on previous year | -260.0% |
| 2000 | 12.51 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2002 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 2003 | 12.41 % change on previous year | -611.5% |
| 2004 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 22.11 % change on previous year | +90.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4916 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 2007 | 20.1 % change on previous year | +3989.8% |
| 2008 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2009 | -23.94 % change on previous year | -595.7% |
| 2010 | 20.79 % change on previous year | -186.9% |
| 2011 | 8.38 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 2012 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 2013 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2014 | 20.39 % change on previous year | -1487.2% |
| 2015 | -5 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 2016 | -1.21 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 2017 | 11.12 % change on previous year | -1020.8% |
| 2018 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 2019 | -16.26 % change on previous year | -572.5% |
| 2020 | -14.49 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 23.13 % change on previous year | -259.6% |
| 2022 | 12.74 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2023 | -9.86 % change on previous year | -177.4% |
| 2024 | -7.46 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.31 % change on previous year | -4.53 % change on previous year | 22.32 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.68 % change on previous year | -26.25 % change on previous year | 75.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.38 % change on previous year | -26.57 % change on previous year | 33.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.29 % change on previous year | -23.85 % change on previous year | 48.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.15 % change on previous year | -23.94 % change on previous year | 22.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 % change on previous year | -16.26 % change on previous year | 20.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8116 % change on previous year | -14.49 % change on previous year | 23.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 22 Dominican Republic 43.65 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Iraq 36.45 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Uganda 34.1 % change on previous year compare
- 25 El Salvador 33.77 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Aruba 33.53 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Libya 32.73 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Cyprus 32.45 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Africa?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Africa was -7.46 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 75.56 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.57 % change on previous year in 1981.
- How does Africa rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Africa ranks 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 136.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.