Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity in Africa
Africa: Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity was 1.41 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity in Africa, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity in Africa is 1.41 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity in Africa peaked at 1.57 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 253,552 t, in 2002.
Africa ranks 6th of 28 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 375,558 t | 350,750 t | 400,367 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 473,716 t | 253,552 t | 818,518 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million t | 786,253 t | 1.57 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million t | 1.22 million t | 1.50 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity in Africa?
- Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity in Africa was 1.41 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million t in 2019.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 253,552 t in 2002.
- How does Africa rank for printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity?
- Africa ranks 6th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — import quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity. 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