Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Africa
Africa: Pulp for paper — Import quantity was 993,327 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Africa recorded 993,327 t for pulp for paper — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity in Africa peaked at 993,327 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,400 t, in 1965.
Africa ranks 17th of 29 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.
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11,600 t | — |
| 1962 | 7,300 t | -37.1% |
| 1963 | 8,000 t | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 7,500 t | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 4,400 t | -41.3% |
| 1966 | 17,800 t | +304.5% |
| 1967 | 10,000 t | -43.8% |
| 1968 | 112,600 t | +1026.0% |
| 1969 | 147,700 t | +31.2% |
| 1970 | 150,500 t | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 133,700 t | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 135,300 t | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 182,500 t | +34.9% |
| 1974 | 193,200 t | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 206,100 t | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 297,300 t | +44.3% |
| 1977 | 265,300 t | -10.8% |
| 1978 | 264,700 t | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 246,800 t | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 349,500 t | +41.6% |
| 1981 | 348,600 t | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 262,100 t | -24.8% |
| 1983 | 482,600 t | +84.1% |
| 1984 | 392,800 t | -18.6% |
| 1985 | 272,000 t | -30.8% |
| 1986 | 225,600 t | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 226,804 t | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 264,681 t | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 341,200 t | +28.9% |
| 1990 | 317,404 t | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 286,204 t | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 313,804 t | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 220,601 t | -29.7% |
| 1994 | 242,984 t | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 268,156 t | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 320,142 t | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 251,347 t | -21.5% |
| 1998 | 284,425 t | +13.2% |
| 1999 | 252,134 t | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 308,550 t | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 282,601 t | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 300,133 t | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 336,833 t | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 370,644 t | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 333,809 t | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 246,215 t | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 335,189 t | +36.1% |
| 2008 | 366,002 t | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 295,132 t | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 317,608 t | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 332,178 t | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 384,256 t | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 697,314 t | +81.5% |
| 2014 | 672,803 t | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 717,740 t | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 781,161 t | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 749,492 t | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 678,536 t | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 816,845 t | +20.4% |
| 2020 | 708,845 t | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 766,420 t | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 889,381 t | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 916,374 t | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 993,327 t | +8.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +1026.0% | 10,000 t | 112,600 t |
| 1966 | +304.5% | 4,400 t | 17,800 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,322 t | 4,400 t | 147,700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 207,540 t | 133,700 t | 297,300 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 316,588 t | 225,600 t | 482,600 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 275,720 t | 220,601 t | 320,142 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 317,511 t | 246,215 t | 370,644 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 614,793 t | 317,608 t | 816,845 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 854,869 t | 708,845 t | 993,327 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 14 Japan 1.09 million t compare
- 15 Mexico 1.04 million t compare
- 16 Indonesia 920,135 t compare
- 17 Belgium-Luxembourg 748,000 t compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 722,139 t compare
- 18 United Kingdom 722,139 t compare
- 20 China, Taiwan Province of 658,622 t compare
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — import quantity in Africa?
- Pulp for paper — import quantity in Africa was 993,327 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 993,327 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,400 t in 1965.
- How does Africa rank for pulp for paper — import quantity?
- Africa ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import quantity rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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 Pulp for paper — 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