Recovered paper — Import value in Africa
Africa: Recovered paper — Import value was 36,554 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Import value in Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Africa recorded 36,554 1000 USD for recovered paper — import value in 2024.
The figure is down 25.7% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — import value in Africa peaked at 82,371 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 779 1000 USD, in 1971.
Africa ranks 20th of 32 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,842 1000 USD | 779 1000 USD | 7,949 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,810 1000 USD | 5,003 1000 USD | 19,229 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,475 1000 USD | 8,224 1000 USD | 23,108 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,021 1000 USD | 8,798 1000 USD | 25,907 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,778 1000 USD | 16,905 1000 USD | 44,340 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,485 1000 USD | 28,261 1000 USD | 82,371 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value 5.54 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 32.26 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 714,851 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 3.78 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value 182,147 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Import quantity 2.09 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Production 820.65 million m3 (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ -1.32 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — import value in Africa?
- Recovered paper — import value in Africa was 36,554 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — import value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 82,371 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — import value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 779 1000 USD in 1971.
- How does Africa rank for recovered paper — import value?
- Africa ranks 20th out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — import value rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered 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