Printing and writing papers β€” Production in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Printing and writing papers β€” Production was 38,400 t in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
38,400 t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
27th
of 31 groups
All-time high
54,800 t
in 1989
All-time low
3,000 t
in 1966
Years of data
62
1963–2024

Printing and writing papers β€” Production in Eastern Africa, 1963–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 38,400 t for printing and writing papers β€” production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers β€” production in Eastern Africa peaked at 54,800 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3,000 t, in 1966.

Eastern Africa ranks 27th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,900 t 3,000 t 5,000 t 7
1970s 16,070 t 3,900 t 31,700 t 10
1980s 42,110 t 29,700 t 54,800 t 10
1990s 36,413 t 28,730 t 48,800 t 10
2000s 27,350 t 11,632 t 33,632 t 10
2010s 39,016 t 38,400 t 39,632 t 10
2020s 38,400 t 38,400 t 38,400 t 5

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 24 Mexico 441,000 t compare
  2. 25 Belgium 374,000 t compare
  3. 26 Norway 359,000 t compare
  4. 27 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 336,000 t compare
  5. 28 Viet Nam 268,000 t compare
  6. 29 TΓΌrkiye 250,000 t compare
  7. 30 Yugoslav SFR 244,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 142 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers β€” production in Eastern Africa?
Printing and writing papers β€” production in Eastern Africa was 38,400 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest printing and writing papers β€” production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 54,800 t in 1989.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers β€” production recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,000 t in 1966.
How does Eastern Africa rank for printing and writing papers β€” production?
Eastern Africa ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is printing and writing papers β€” production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers β€” Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Printing and writing papers β€” Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 6,820 data points, 1961–2024
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