Pulp for paper — Export quantity in Africa
Africa: Pulp for paper — Export quantity was 141,908 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulp for paper — Export quantity in Africa, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Africa recorded 141,908 t for pulp for paper — export quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — export quantity in Africa peaked at 753,580 t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8,900 t, in 1964.
Africa ranks 17th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96,150 t | 8,900 t | 270,600 t | 6 |
| 1970s | 349,720 t | 265,400 t | 472,100 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 358,320 t | 286,700 t | 413,800 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 550,012 t | 390,600 t | 753,580 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 531,687 t | 452,860 t | 678,076 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 236,352 t | 154,163 t | 405,980 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,508 t | 54,585 t | 201,325 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 pulp for paper — export quantity in Africa?
- Pulp for paper — export quantity in Africa was 141,908 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — export quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 753,580 t in 1996.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — export quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,900 t in 1964.
- How does Africa rank for pulp for paper — export quantity?
- Africa ranks 17th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — export quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 Pulp for paper — Export 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