Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Printing and writing papers — Import quantity was 968,548 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Northern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers — import quantity in Northern Africa is 968,548 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import quantity in Northern Africa peaked at 1.01 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,900 t, in 1963.
Northern Africa ranks 18th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 19,000 t | -55.8% |
| 1963 | 12,900 t | -32.1% |
| 1964 | 22,400 t | +73.6% |
| 1965 | 21,800 t | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 44,500 t | +104.1% |
| 1967 | 28,000 t | -37.1% |
| 1968 | 24,100 t | -13.9% |
| 1969 | 26,000 t | +7.9% |
| 1970 | 31,100 t | +19.6% |
| 1971 | 26,200 t | -15.8% |
| 1972 | 32,700 t | +24.8% |
| 1973 | 35,300 t | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 49,300 t | +39.7% |
| 1975 | 56,200 t | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 49,600 t | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 68,500 t | +38.1% |
| 1978 | 67,300 t | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 67,700 t | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 81,800 t | +20.8% |
| 1981 | 88,700 t | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 81,800 t | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 92,400 t | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 158,400 t | +71.4% |
| 1985 | 178,500 t | +12.7% |
| 1986 | 141,717 t | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 121,309 t | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 136,507 t | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 145,633 t | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 179,305 t | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 205,582 t | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 211,859 t | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 242,991 t | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 234,294 t | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 88,940 t | -62.0% |
| 1996 | 111,000 t | +24.8% |
| 1997 | 321,300 t | +189.5% |
| 1998 | 388,899 t | +21.0% |
| 1999 | 408,051 t | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 244,796 t | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 262,501 t | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 233,574 t | -11.0% |
| 2003 | 309,300 t | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 510,227 t | +65.0% |
| 2005 | 510,227 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 447,334 t | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 516,031 t | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 463,896 t | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 598,660 t | +29.1% |
| 2010 | 554,812 t | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 570,032 t | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 632,805 t | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 669,874 t | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 701,485 t | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 612,794 t | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 700,269 t | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 778,592 t | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 813,078 t | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 992,201 t | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 1.00 million t | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 863,566 t | -13.9% |
| 2022 | 1.01 million t | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 759,930 t | -25.0% |
| 2024 | 968,548 t | +27.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Printing and writing papers — Import quantity in Northern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +189.5% | 111,000 t | 321,300 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,856 t | 12,900 t | 44,500 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 48,390 t | 26,200 t | 68,500 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 122,677 t | 81,800 t | 178,500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 239,222 t | 88,940 t | 408,051 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 409,655 t | 233,574 t | 598,660 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 702,594 t | 554,812 t | 992,201 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 921,587 t | 759,930 t | 1.01 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
More environment data for Northern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -20 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -13.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.281 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.61 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Production 888,500 t (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 701,000 t (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Production 1.10 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 864,000 t (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 27.72 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import quantity in Northern Africa?
- Printing and writing papers — import quantity in Northern Africa was 968,548 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 Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million t in 2022.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import quantity recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,900 t in 1963.
- How does Northern Africa rank for printing and writing papers — import quantity?
- Northern Africa ranks 18th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — import quantity rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern 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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