Printing and writing papers — Production in Africa
Africa: Printing and writing papers — Production was 575,128 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers — Production in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Africa recorded 575,128 t for printing and writing papers — production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — production in Africa peaked at 1.03 million t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 66,000 t, in 1961.
Africa ranks 16th of 31 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102,722 t | 66,000 t | 138,600 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 216,110 t | 148,400 t | 346,700 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 446,710 t | 332,700 t | 614,800 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 582,763 t | 495,300 t | 647,730 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 882,880 t | 745,532 t | 1.03 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 686,431 t | 492,857 t | 886,232 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 563,689 t | 515,664 t | 588,105 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- 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)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 2.09 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 820.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.32 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — production in Africa?
- Printing and writing papers — production in Africa was 575,128 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million t in 2007.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — production recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,000 t in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for printing and writing papers — production?
- Africa ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers — production rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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