Wood pulp — Export value in Africa
Africa: Wood pulp — Export value was 1.08 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pulp — Export value in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, wood pulp — export value in Africa stood at 1.08 million 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — export value in Africa peaked at 1.10 million 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,369 1000 USD, in 1961.
Africa ranks 13th of 29 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.
Wood pulp — Export value in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13,369 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 13,648 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 15,260 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 15,244 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 16,823 1000 USD | +10.4% |
| 1966 | 18,387 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 19,354 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 44,412 1000 USD | +129.5% |
| 1969 | 48,854 1000 USD | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 53,598 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 64,550 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 1972 | 66,201 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 87,423 1000 USD | +32.1% |
| 1974 | 113,888 1000 USD | +30.3% |
| 1975 | 112,351 1000 USD | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 119,289 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 114,006 1000 USD | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 139,325 1000 USD | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 173,309 1000 USD | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 214,230 1000 USD | +23.6% |
| 1981 | 201,712 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 204,959 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 214,414 1000 USD | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 234,306 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 224,486 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 228,346 1000 USD | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 250,301 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 375,993 1000 USD | +50.2% |
| 1989 | 310,141 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 314,332 1000 USD | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 297,489 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 351,215 1000 USD | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 326,742 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 367,159 1000 USD | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 488,039 1000 USD | +32.9% |
| 1996 | 715,140 1000 USD | +46.5% |
| 1997 | 479,495 1000 USD | -33.0% |
| 1998 | 430,014 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 463,649 1000 USD | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 483,981 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 394,882 1000 USD | -18.4% |
| 2002 | 396,446 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 530,122 1000 USD | +33.7% |
| 2004 | 509,422 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 538,052 1000 USD | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 557,244 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 665,992 1000 USD | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 647,787 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 607,893 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 862,664 1000 USD | +41.9% |
| 2011 | 1.03 million 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 768,356 1000 USD | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 706,338 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 794,687 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 798,056 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 824,556 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 923,332 1000 USD | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 883,553 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 553,401 1000 USD | -37.4% |
| 2020 | 641,460 1000 USD | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 814,371 1000 USD | +27.0% |
| 2022 | 1.03 million 1000 USD | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 1.10 million 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 1.08 million 1000 USD | -2.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood pulp — Export value in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +129.5% | 19,354 1000 USD | 44,412 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,817 1000 USD | 13,369 1000 USD | 48,854 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 104,394 1000 USD | 53,598 1000 USD | 173,309 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 245,889 1000 USD | 201,712 1000 USD | 375,993 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 423,327 1000 USD | 297,489 1000 USD | 715,140 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 533,182 1000 USD | 394,882 1000 USD | 665,992 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 814,792 1000 USD | 553,401 1000 USD | 1.03 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 932,178 1000 USD | 641,460 1000 USD | 1.10 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More environment data for Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.93 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.32 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.213 °C (2025)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 26.92 million m3 (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value 11.21 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 66.41 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production 39.12 million m3 (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, coniferous — Production 9.31 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pulp — export value in Africa?
- Wood pulp — export value in Africa was 1.08 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — export value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — export value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,369 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for wood pulp — export value?
- Africa ranks 13th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — export value rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 Wood pulp — Export value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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