Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 2.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 108.5%
Rank
7th
of 30 groups
All-time high
121.76 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-53.21 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Eastern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 2.2 % change on previous year for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 108.5% on the previous year and down 95.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Eastern Africa peaked at 121.76 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -53.21 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Eastern Africa ranks 7th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -16.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 12.34 % change on previous year | -173.2% |
| 1964 | 62.8 % change on previous year | +409.0% |
| 1965 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1966 | -10.2 % change on previous year | -344.4% |
| 1967 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1968 | 12.85 % change on previous year | -718.9% |
| 1969 | 17.76 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1970 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1971 | -3.75 % change on previous year | +104.0% |
| 1972 | -20.49 % change on previous year | +446.3% |
| 1973 | 31.63 % change on previous year | -254.3% |
| 1974 | 13.53 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 1975 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1976 | 35.1 % change on previous year | -1195.8% |
| 1977 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1978 | -5.81 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 1979 | 20.45 % change on previous year | -452.2% |
| 1980 | 0.3703 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1981 | -13.58 % change on previous year | -3766.6% |
| 1982 | -0.7807 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1983 | -32.49 % change on previous year | +4061.1% |
| 1984 | -22.91 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1985 | 22.89 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 1986 | -25.17 % change on previous year | -210.0% |
| 1987 | 33.89 % change on previous year | -234.6% |
| 1988 | -17.24 % change on previous year | -150.9% |
| 1989 | -24.25 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1990 | 121.76 % change on previous year | -602.2% |
| 1991 | -9.17 % change on previous year | -107.5% |
| 1992 | 108.78 % change on previous year | -1286.6% |
| 1993 | -53.21 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 1994 | 27.31 % change on previous year | -151.3% |
| 1995 | 59.45 % change on previous year | +117.7% |
| 1996 | 50.99 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 22.63 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1998 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -127.9% |
| 1999 | -0.2534 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2000 | 46.97 % change on previous year | -18634.3% |
| 2001 | -16.49 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 2002 | -12.7 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 2003 | 60.58 % change on previous year | -576.9% |
| 2004 | 21.74 % change on previous year | -64.1% |
| 2005 | -9.2 % change on previous year | -142.3% |
| 2006 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 2007 | 84.47 % change on previous year | +2134.4% |
| 2008 | 9.47 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2009 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2010 | 21.03 % change on previous year | -829.0% |
| 2011 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 2012 | 26.32 % change on previous year | +564.2% |
| 2013 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -81.3% |
| 2014 | 44.54 % change on previous year | +802.6% |
| 2015 | -13.83 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2016 | -0.8923 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2017 | 9.68 % change on previous year | -1185.2% |
| 2018 | -10.05 % change on previous year | -203.8% |
| 2019 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2020 | -25.17 % change on previous year | -1663.6% |
| 2021 | 36.58 % change on previous year | -245.3% |
| 2022 | -8.61 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2023 | -25.92 % change on previous year | +200.9% |
| 2024 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.1 % change on previous year | -16.85 % change on previous year | 62.8 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.26 % change on previous year | -20.49 % change on previous year | 35.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -7.93 % change on previous year | -32.49 % change on previous year | 33.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.2 % change on previous year | -53.21 % change on previous year | 121.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.57 % change on previous year | -16.49 % change on previous year | 84.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.73 % change on previous year | -13.83 % change on previous year | 44.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.18 % change on previous year | -25.92 % change on previous year | 36.58 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
- 4 Burundi 233.33 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Micronesia 232.48 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Greenland 200 % change on previous year compare
- 7 American Samoa 155.38 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Turks and Caicos Islands 145.56 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Belgium-Luxembourg 115.07 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Turkmenistan 115.04 % change on previous year 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)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -0.3367 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -12.76 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Import value, annual growth rate 26.81 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Eastern Africa?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Eastern Africa was 2.2 % 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 Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 121.76 % change on previous year in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.21 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Eastern Africa ranks 7th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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.
Computed from
- 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.