Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Pulp for paper — Import quantity was 27,445 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Middle Africa, 1975–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 27,445 t for pulp for paper — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 164.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import quantity in Middle Africa peaked at 30,814 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 100 t, in 1976.
Middle Africa ranks 29th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1,500 t | — |
| 1976 | 100 t | -93.3% |
| 1977 | 1,800 t | +1700.0% |
| 1978 | 1,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,800 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 344 t | -82.8% |
| 1993 | 412 t | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 258 t | -37.4% |
| 1995 | 237 t | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 289 t | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 579 t | +100.3% |
| 1998 | 433 t | -25.2% |
| 1999 | 380 t | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 391 t | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1,591 t | +306.9% |
| 2002 | 961 t | -39.6% |
| 2003 | 1,263 t | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 1,346 t | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1,346 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,732 t | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 2,459 t | +42.0% |
| 2008 | 3,311 t | +34.6% |
| 2009 | 4,543 t | +37.2% |
| 2010 | 4,393 t | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 6,261 t | +42.5% |
| 2012 | 6,397 t | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 10,441 t | +63.2% |
| 2014 | 10,378 t | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,993 t | -80.8% |
| 2016 | 4,579 t | +129.8% |
| 2017 | 10,011 t | +118.6% |
| 2018 | 13,987 t | +39.7% |
| 2019 | 12,684 t | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 20,332 t | +60.3% |
| 2021 | 21,663 t | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 18,905 t | -12.7% |
| 2023 | 30,814 t | +63.0% |
| 2024 | 27,445 t | -10.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Import quantity in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1700.0% | 100 t | 1,800 t |
| 2001 | +306.9% | 391 t | 1,591 t |
| 2016 | +129.8% | 1,993 t | 4,579 t |
| 2017 | +118.6% | 4,579 t | 10,011 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,400 t | 100 t | 1,800 t | 5 |
| 1980s | 2,000 t | 2,000 t | 2,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 693.2 t | 237 t | 2,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,894 t | 391 t | 4,543 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,112 t | 1,993 t | 13,987 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,832 t | 18,905 t | 30,814 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 26 Viet Nam 422,381 t compare
- 26 Vietnam 422,381 t compare
- 28 Austria 420,913 t compare
- 29 Australia and New Zealand 306,746 t compare
- 30 Finland 284,279 t compare
- 31 Bangladesh 283,557 t compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 252,754 t compare
More environment data for Middle Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -9.38 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.88 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.198 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.13 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 3,754 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 0 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 122.87 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 16.92 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 354,880 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — import quantity in Middle Africa?
- Pulp for paper — import quantity in Middle Africa was 27,445 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 30,814 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import quantity recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 t in 1976.
- How does Middle Africa rank for pulp for paper — import quantity?
- Middle Africa ranks 29th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import quantity rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 164.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle 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