Pulp for paper — Import value in Middle Africa
Middle Africa: Pulp for paper — Import value was 26,611 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Import value in Middle Africa, 1975–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Middle Africa recorded 26,611 1000 USD for pulp for paper — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 261.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import value in Middle Africa peaked at 30,844 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49 1000 USD, in 1976.
That places Middle Africa 29th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulp for paper — Import value in Middle Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 368 1000 USD | — |
| 1976 | 49 1000 USD | -86.7% |
| 1977 | 613 1000 USD | +1151.0% |
| 1978 | 613 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 613 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 700 1000 USD | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 1,070 1000 USD | +52.9% |
| 1982 | 1,070 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,070 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,070 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,070 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,070 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,070 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,070 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,070 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,070 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,070 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 269 1000 USD | -74.9% |
| 1993 | 255 1000 USD | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 173 1000 USD | -32.2% |
| 1995 | 254 1000 USD | +46.8% |
| 1996 | 287 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 386 1000 USD | +34.5% |
| 1998 | 376 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 240 1000 USD | -36.2% |
| 2000 | 251 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1,102 1000 USD | +339.0% |
| 2002 | 604 1000 USD | -45.2% |
| 2003 | 798 1000 USD | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 886 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 886 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,239 1000 USD | +39.8% |
| 2007 | 2,048 1000 USD | +65.3% |
| 2008 | 2,657 1000 USD | +29.7% |
| 2009 | 3,478 1000 USD | +30.9% |
| 2010 | 3,045 1000 USD | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 4,284 1000 USD | +40.7% |
| 2012 | 4,748 1000 USD | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 8,231 1000 USD | +73.4% |
| 2014 | 7,358 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 6,278 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 3,093 1000 USD | -50.7% |
| 2017 | 6,629 1000 USD | +114.3% |
| 2018 | 11,330 1000 USD | +70.9% |
| 2019 | 13,268 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 17,288 1000 USD | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 25,380 1000 USD | +46.8% |
| 2022 | 25,473 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 30,844 1000 USD | +21.1% |
| 2024 | 26,611 1000 USD | -13.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Import value 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 | +1151.0% | 49 1000 USD | 613 1000 USD |
| 2001 | +339.0% | 251 1000 USD | 1,102 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 451.2 1000 USD | 49 1000 USD | 613 1000 USD | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,033 1000 USD | 700 1000 USD | 1,070 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 438 1000 USD | 173 1000 USD | 1,070 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,395 1000 USD | 251 1000 USD | 3,478 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,826 1000 USD | 3,045 1000 USD | 13,268 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,119 1000 USD | 17,288 1000 USD | 30,844 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle Africa
- 26 Belgium-Luxembourg 344,968 1000 USD compare
- 27 Viet Nam 294,884 1000 USD compare
- 27 Vietnam 294,884 1000 USD compare
- 29 Bangladesh 254,068 1000 USD compare
- 30 Czechia 220,196 1000 USD compare
- 31 Egypt 219,241 1000 USD compare
- 32 Australia and New Zealand 214,043 1000 USD 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 value in Middle Africa?
- Pulp for paper — import value in Middle Africa was 26,611 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — import value recorded in Middle Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 30,844 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import value recorded in Middle Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 49 1000 USD in 1976.
- How does Middle Africa rank for pulp for paper — import value?
- Middle Africa ranks 29th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import value rising or falling in Middle Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 261.7%. 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 value. 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