Wood pulp — Import value in Africa
Africa: Wood pulp — Import value was 868,651 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pulp — Import value in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, wood pulp — import value in Africa stood at 868,651 1000 USD.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — import value in Africa peaked at 987,756 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,346 1000 USD, in 1964.
Africa ranks 17th 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 — Import value in Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,164 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 3,204 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2,737 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 2,346 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 1965 | 2,724 1000 USD | +16.1% |
| 1966 | 3,799 1000 USD | +39.5% |
| 1967 | 3,271 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 1968 | 16,436 1000 USD | +402.5% |
| 1969 | 21,434 1000 USD | +30.4% |
| 1970 | 25,739 1000 USD | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 23,027 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 22,533 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 37,120 1000 USD | +64.7% |
| 1974 | 73,525 1000 USD | +98.1% |
| 1975 | 54,447 1000 USD | -25.9% |
| 1976 | 65,054 1000 USD | +19.5% |
| 1977 | 62,975 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 65,232 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 87,326 1000 USD | +33.9% |
| 1980 | 129,027 1000 USD | +47.8% |
| 1981 | 141,523 1000 USD | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 99,763 1000 USD | -29.5% |
| 1983 | 131,319 1000 USD | +31.6% |
| 1984 | 134,295 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 80,339 1000 USD | -40.2% |
| 1986 | 68,536 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 73,170 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 105,099 1000 USD | +43.6% |
| 1989 | 142,697 1000 USD | +35.8% |
| 1990 | 148,176 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 108,096 1000 USD | -27.0% |
| 1992 | 129,001 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 1993 | 101,132 1000 USD | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 121,807 1000 USD | +20.4% |
| 1995 | 198,595 1000 USD | +63.0% |
| 1996 | 157,163 1000 USD | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 122,137 1000 USD | -22.3% |
| 1998 | 124,116 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 112,244 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 143,359 1000 USD | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 114,755 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 125,252 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 153,128 1000 USD | +22.3% |
| 2004 | 163,728 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 158,294 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 128,271 1000 USD | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 215,086 1000 USD | +67.7% |
| 2008 | 366,184 1000 USD | +70.3% |
| 2009 | 248,304 1000 USD | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 264,110 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 270,179 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 275,495 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 472,360 1000 USD | +71.5% |
| 2014 | 486,949 1000 USD | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 495,769 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 472,807 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 496,703 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 641,041 1000 USD | +29.1% |
| 2019 | 616,859 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 498,758 1000 USD | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 704,296 1000 USD | +41.2% |
| 2022 | 987,756 1000 USD | +40.2% |
| 2023 | 867,092 1000 USD | -12.2% |
| 2024 | 868,651 1000 USD | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood pulp — Import 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 | +402.5% | 3,271 1000 USD | 16,436 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,568 1000 USD | 2,346 1000 USD | 21,434 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 51,698 1000 USD | 22,533 1000 USD | 87,326 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 110,577 1000 USD | 68,536 1000 USD | 142,697 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 132,247 1000 USD | 101,132 1000 USD | 198,595 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 181,636 1000 USD | 114,755 1000 USD | 366,184 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 449,227 1000 USD | 264,110 1000 USD | 641,041 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 785,311 1000 USD | 498,758 1000 USD | 987,756 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
- 14 Spain 943,197 1000 USD compare
- 15 Poland 900,711 1000 USD compare
- 16 Mexico 848,796 1000 USD compare
- 17 Thailand 591,153 1000 USD compare
- 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 566,551 1000 USD compare
- 18 United Kingdom 566,551 1000 USD compare
- 20 Belgium 512,595 1000 USD compare
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 — import value in Africa?
- Wood pulp — import value in Africa was 868,651 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — import value recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 987,756 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — import value recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,346 1000 USD in 1964.
- How does Africa rank for wood pulp — import value?
- Africa ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — import value rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. 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 — Import 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