Printing and writing papers β€” Production in Western Africa

Western Africa: Printing and writing papers β€” Production was 16,000 t in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
16,000 t
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
28th
of 31 groups
All-time high
46,000 t
in 2022
All-time low
1,000 t
in 1996
Years of data
7
1995–2024

Printing and writing papers β€” Production in Western Africa, 1995–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1995200920241995: 2.5k t1996: 1.0k t1997: 1.0k t2021: 31.0k t2022: 46.0k t2023: 16.0k t2024: 16.0k t

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

Analysis

In 2024, printing and writing papers β€” production in Western Africa stood at 16,000 t.

The figure is down 48.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, printing and writing papers β€” production in Western Africa peaked at 46,000 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,000 t, in 1996.

Western Africa ranks 28th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,500 t 1,000 t 2,500 t 3
2020s 27,250 t 16,000 t 46,000 t 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 25 Belgium 374,000 t compare
  2. 26 Norway 359,000 t compare
  3. 27 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 336,000 t compare
  4. 28 Viet Nam 268,000 t compare
  5. 29 TΓΌrkiye 250,000 t compare
  6. 30 Yugoslav SFR 244,000 t
  7. 31 Argentina 210,353 t compare

See the full ranking of 142 places β†’

More environment data for Western Africa

All data for Western Africa β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is printing and writing papers β€” production in Western Africa?
Printing and writing papers β€” production in Western Africa was 16,000 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 46,000 t in 2022.
What is the lowest printing and writing papers β€” production recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 t in 1996.
How does Western Africa rank for printing and writing papers β€” production?
Western Africa ranks 28th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Where does this Western 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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