Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 88,787 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Middle Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 88,787 t for printing and writing papers — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Middle Africa peaked at 88,787 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 900 t, in 1961.
That places Middle Africa 30th out of 33 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,544 t | 900 t | 3,200 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,410 t | 4,000 t | 16,900 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,820 t | 5,800 t | 21,100 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,514 t | 6,645 t | 19,049 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,981 t | 15,510 t | 51,854 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,713 t | 39,975 t | 76,428 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,127 t | 51,249 t | 88,787 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 27 Republic of Korea 332,132 t compare
- 28 Czechia 331,000 t compare
- 29 Saudi Arabia 308,684 t compare
- 30 Peru 252,818 t compare
- 31 Austria 235,308 t compare
- 32 Algeria 229,832 t compare
- 33 Serbia and Montenegro 225,000 t compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Wood fuel — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 3,200 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 1.37 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 354,880 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Middle Africa?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Middle Africa was 88,787 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 88,787 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 900 t in 1961.
- How does Middle Africa rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
- Middle Africa ranks 30th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.5%. 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 Printing and writing papers — Import quantity. 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