Wood pulp — Import quantity in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Wood pulp — Import quantity was 62,699 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pulp — Import quantity in Eastern Africa, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 62,699 t for wood pulp — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.5% on the previous year and up 159.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — import quantity in Eastern Africa peaked at 62,699 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,500 t, in 1990.
Eastern Africa ranks 28th 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.
Wood pulp — Import quantity in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,100 t | — |
| 1969 | 4,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 4,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 4,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 4,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 4,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 18,600 t | +353.7% |
| 1977 | 20,500 t | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 20,300 t | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 23,300 t | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 22,100 t | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 24,000 t | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 20,800 t | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 15,100 t | -27.4% |
| 1984 | 21,400 t | +41.7% |
| 1985 | 21,000 t | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 23,600 t | +12.4% |
| 1987 | 26,000 t | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 26,500 t | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 23,400 t | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 3,500 t | -85.0% |
| 1991 | 3,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,877 t | +239.3% |
| 1993 | 14,027 t | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 6,063 t | -56.8% |
| 1995 | 13,739 t | +126.6% |
| 1996 | 13,460 t | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 14,245 t | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 21,737 t | +52.6% |
| 1999 | 19,355 t | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 20,525 t | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 25,915 t | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 22,404 t | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 25,371 t | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 27,823 t | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 26,920 t | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 26,076 t | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 19,721 t | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 17,623 t | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 9,296 t | -47.3% |
| 2010 | 12,274 t | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 11,970 t | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 13,695 t | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 30,785 t | +124.8% |
| 2014 | 24,121 t | -21.6% |
| 2015 | 20,246 t | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 24,061 t | +18.8% |
| 2017 | 13,937 t | -42.1% |
| 2018 | 16,741 t | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 33,649 t | +101.0% |
| 2020 | 34,522 t | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 49,714 t | +44.0% |
| 2022 | 44,662 t | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 51,177 t | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 62,699 t | +22.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood pulp — Import quantity in Eastern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +353.7% | 4,100 t | 18,600 t |
| 1992 | +239.3% | 3,500 t | 11,877 t |
| 1995 | +126.6% | 6,063 t | 13,739 t |
| 2013 | +124.8% | 13,695 t | 30,785 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,100 t | 4,100 t | 4,100 t | 2 |
| 1970s | 10,730 t | 4,100 t | 23,300 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,390 t | 15,100 t | 26,500 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,150 t | 3,500 t | 21,737 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,167 t | 9,296 t | 27,823 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,148 t | 11,970 t | 33,649 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 48,555 t | 34,522 t | 62,699 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More environment data for Eastern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.229 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 107,047 million USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 97,059 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, coniferous — Production 4.52 million m3 (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production 17.47 million t (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 11.13 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pulp — import quantity in Eastern Africa?
- Wood pulp — import quantity in Eastern Africa was 62,699 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 62,699 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,500 t in 1990.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for wood pulp — import quantity?
- Eastern Africa ranks 28th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood pulp — 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