Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Pulp for paper — Import quantity was 54,120 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Eastern Africa, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 54,120 t for pulp for paper — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.3% on the previous year and up 115.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity in Eastern Africa peaked at 54,120 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,500 t, in 1990.
Eastern Africa ranks 29th of 32 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,100 t | 4,100 t | 4,100 t | 2 |
| 1970s | 14,480 t | 4,700 t | 28,900 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,710 t | 19,200 t | 30,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,596 t | 3,500 t | 23,436 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,677 t | 9,990 t | 28,029 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,642 t | 13,503 t | 34,798 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,452 t | 34,792 t | 54,120 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 17.13 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 11.79 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 21.2 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$ 157,643 million USD (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 10.99 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 326.16 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 4.47 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — import quantity in Eastern Africa?
- Pulp for paper — import quantity in Eastern Africa was 54,120 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 54,120 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,500 t in 1990.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for pulp for paper — import quantity?
- Eastern Africa ranks 29th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern 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