Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value was 2.00 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value in Middle Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 2.00 million 1000 USD for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in 2024.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Middle Africa peaked at 2.67 million 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71,925 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Middle Africa 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 71,925 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 75,050 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 82,292 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 95,776 1000 USD | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 91,602 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 95,507 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 92,515 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 109,391 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 1969 | 126,054 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 127,585 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 121,584 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 145,926 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 232,624 1000 USD | +59.4% |
| 1974 | 286,703 1000 USD | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 160,912 1000 USD | -43.9% |
| 1976 | 204,835 1000 USD | +27.3% |
| 1977 | 225,500 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 292,730 1000 USD | +29.8% |
| 1979 | 358,883 1000 USD | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 477,073 1000 USD | +32.9% |
| 1981 | 355,723 1000 USD | -25.4% |
| 1982 | 297,585 1000 USD | -16.3% |
| 1983 | 284,472 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 291,247 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 299,024 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 341,520 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 352,366 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 420,984 1000 USD | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 459,254 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 842,594 1000 USD | +83.5% |
| 1991 | 579,402 1000 USD | -31.2% |
| 1992 | 827,679 1000 USD | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 759,966 1000 USD | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 913,324 1000 USD | +20.2% |
| 1995 | 821,988 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 1996 | 820,960 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 925,983 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 823,658 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 1.00 million 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 1.07 million 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.17 million 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 992,806 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 million 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.12 million 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 1.79 million 1000 USD | +59.5% |
| 2006 | 2.02 million 1000 USD | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 2.42 million 1000 USD | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 2.41 million 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1.78 million 1000 USD | -26.2% |
| 2010 | 2.04 million 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 2.14 million 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.05 million 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.97 million 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 2.16 million 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 2.24 million 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.20 million 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.40 million 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 2.66 million 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 2.33 million 1000 USD | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 1.95 million 1000 USD | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 2.22 million 1000 USD | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 2.67 million 1000 USD | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 2.43 million 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 2.00 million 1000 USD | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93,346 1000 USD | 71,925 1000 USD | 126,054 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 215,728 1000 USD | 121,584 1000 USD | 358,883 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 357,925 1000 USD | 284,472 1000 USD | 477,073 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 831,726 1000 USD | 579,402 1000 USD | 1.00 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million 1000 USD | 992,806 1000 USD | 2.42 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.22 million 1000 USD | 1.97 million 1000 USD | 2.66 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 million 1000 USD | 1.95 million 1000 USD | 2.67 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 18 Belgium 5.47 million 1000 USD compare
- 19 Italy 5.46 million 1000 USD compare
- 20 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5.07 million 1000 USD compare
- 21 Australia and New Zealand 5.01 million 1000 USD compare
- 22 Thailand 4.99 million 1000 USD compare
- 23 Spain 4.95 million 1000 USD compare
- 24 Belgium-Luxembourg 3.52 million 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 354,880 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 1.37 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 1,530 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Middle Africa?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value in Middle Africa was 2.00 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 million 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,925 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Middle Africa rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value?
- Middle Africa ranks 21st out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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