Pulp for paper — Import value in Western Africa
Western Africa: Pulp for paper — Import value was 117,716 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Import value in Western Africa, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, pulp for paper — import value in Western Africa stood at 117,716 1000 USD.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 507.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import value in Western Africa peaked at 125,857 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1990.
Western Africa ranks 26th 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 value in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 203 1000 USD | — |
| 1969 | 354 1000 USD | +74.4% |
| 1970 | 790 1000 USD | +123.2% |
| 1971 | 790 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 790 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,956 1000 USD | +147.6% |
| 1974 | 3,940 1000 USD | +101.4% |
| 1975 | 6,749 1000 USD | +71.3% |
| 1976 | 5,932 1000 USD | -12.1% |
| 1977 | 3,795 1000 USD | -36.0% |
| 1978 | 3,968 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 4,268 1000 USD | +7.6% |
| 1980 | 4,836 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 4,836 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,836 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,795 1000 USD | -21.5% |
| 1984 | 3,109 1000 USD | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 3,109 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3,109 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,109 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,196 1000 USD | -29.4% |
| 1989 | 2,196 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 1,394 1000 USD | — |
| 1993 | 1,741 1000 USD | +24.9% |
| 1994 | 1,058 1000 USD | -39.2% |
| 1995 | 3,809 1000 USD | +260.0% |
| 1996 | 4,546 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 4,929 1000 USD | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 5,783 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 1999 | 9,942 1000 USD | +71.9% |
| 2000 | 9,909 1000 USD | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 8,819 1000 USD | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 11,776 1000 USD | +33.5% |
| 2003 | 12,714 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 13,007 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 13,007 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14,200 1000 USD | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 10,800 1000 USD | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 25,291 1000 USD | +134.2% |
| 2009 | 11,520 1000 USD | -54.5% |
| 2010 | 31,151 1000 USD | +170.4% |
| 2011 | 24,773 1000 USD | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 24,264 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 27,382 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 19,364 1000 USD | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 14,405 1000 USD | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 23,064 1000 USD | +60.1% |
| 2017 | 32,889 1000 USD | +42.6% |
| 2018 | 43,953 1000 USD | +33.6% |
| 2019 | 36,472 1000 USD | -17.0% |
| 2020 | 48,797 1000 USD | +33.8% |
| 2021 | 63,256 1000 USD | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 97,190 1000 USD | +53.6% |
| 2023 | 125,857 1000 USD | +29.5% |
| 2024 | 117,716 1000 USD | -6.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Import value in Western 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +260.0% | 1,058 1000 USD | 3,809 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 278.5 1000 USD | 203 1000 USD | 354 1000 USD | 2 |
| 1970s | 3,298 1000 USD | 790 1000 USD | 6,749 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,513 1000 USD | 2,196 1000 USD | 4,836 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,320 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 9,942 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,104 1000 USD | 8,819 1000 USD | 25,291 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,772 1000 USD | 14,405 1000 USD | 43,953 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 90,563 1000 USD | 48,797 1000 USD | 125,857 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
More environment data for Western Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.59 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -6.69 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.311 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 20.68 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 355,916 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 18,051 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 79,324 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 221.11 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — import value in Western Africa?
- Pulp for paper — import value in Western Africa was 117,716 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 Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 125,857 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import value recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1990.
- How does Western Africa rank for pulp for paper — import value?
- Western Africa ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import value rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 507.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western 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