Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Pulp for paper — Import quantity was 3,202 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Ethiopia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulp for paper — import quantity in Ethiopia is 3,202 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.7% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity in Ethiopia peaked at 11,793 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2,120 t, in 2017.
That places Ethiopia 116th out of 223 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 11,242 t | — |
| 1994 | 3,895 t | -65.4% |
| 1995 | 4,395 t | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 5,700 t | +29.7% |
| 1997 | 6,700 t | +17.5% |
| 1998 | 6,800 t | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4,400 t | -35.3% |
| 2000 | 7,980 t | +81.4% |
| 2001 | 9,236 t | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 6,865 t | -25.7% |
| 2003 | 5,873 t | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 7,368 t | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 6,740 t | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 7,988 t | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 7,990 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,364 t | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 5,101 t | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 6,298 t | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 7,577 t | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 9,079 t | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 11,793 t | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 5,657 t | -52.0% |
| 2015 | 9,332 t | +65.0% |
| 2016 | 7,852 t | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 2,120 t | -73.0% |
| 2018 | 4,456 t | +110.2% |
| 2019 | 8,707 t | +95.4% |
| 2020 | 10,004 t | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 8,644 t | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 5,934 t | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 9,065 t | +52.8% |
| 2024 | 3,202 t | -64.7% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 3,202 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 502 t, 6.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 3,202 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 502 t, 6.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,162 t | 3,895 t | 11,242 t | 7 |
| 2000s | 7,250 t | 5,101 t | 9,236 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,287 t | 2,120 t | 11,793 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,370 t | 3,202 t | 10,004 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.272 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.39 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 77.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — import quantity in Ethiopia?
- Pulp for paper — import quantity in Ethiopia was 3,202 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,793 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,120 t in 2017.
- How does Ethiopia rank for pulp for paper — import quantity?
- Ethiopia ranks 116th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import quantity rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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