Wood pulp — Import value in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Wood pulp — Import value was 78,666 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pulp — Import value in Eastern Africa, 1968–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, wood pulp — import value in Eastern Africa stood at 78,666 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 353.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — import value in Eastern Africa peaked at 78,666 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 471 1000 USD, in 1968.
Eastern Africa ranks 27th 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 value in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 471 1000 USD | — |
| 1969 | 471 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 471 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 471 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 471 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 471 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 471 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 471 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,529 1000 USD | +861.6% |
| 1977 | 4,448 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 4,620 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 6,449 1000 USD | +39.6% |
| 1980 | 8,221 1000 USD | +27.5% |
| 1981 | 9,417 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 1982 | 7,669 1000 USD | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 6,301 1000 USD | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 7,737 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 1985 | 8,175 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 8,166 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 5,657 1000 USD | -30.7% |
| 1988 | 6,262 1000 USD | +10.7% |
| 1989 | 4,381 1000 USD | -30.0% |
| 1990 | 2,284 1000 USD | -47.9% |
| 1991 | 2,284 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,509 1000 USD | +141.2% |
| 1993 | 4,925 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 2,849 1000 USD | -42.2% |
| 1995 | 8,863 1000 USD | +211.1% |
| 1996 | 6,870 1000 USD | -22.5% |
| 1997 | 6,279 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 9,112 1000 USD | +45.1% |
| 1999 | 8,211 1000 USD | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 14,094 1000 USD | +71.6% |
| 2001 | 13,808 1000 USD | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 11,076 1000 USD | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 12,952 1000 USD | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 12,285 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 12,195 1000 USD | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 12,291 1000 USD | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 10,498 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 11,505 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 5,698 1000 USD | -50.5% |
| 2010 | 9,203 1000 USD | +61.5% |
| 2011 | 9,415 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 10,860 1000 USD | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 22,236 1000 USD | +104.8% |
| 2014 | 17,351 1000 USD | -22.0% |
| 2015 | 17,377 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 16,249 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 9,195 1000 USD | -43.4% |
| 2018 | 11,475 1000 USD | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 24,393 1000 USD | +112.6% |
| 2020 | 30,802 1000 USD | +26.3% |
| 2021 | 49,799 1000 USD | +61.7% |
| 2022 | 58,654 1000 USD | +17.8% |
| 2023 | 70,256 1000 USD | +19.8% |
| 2024 | 78,666 1000 USD | +12.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood pulp — Import value 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 | +861.6% | 471 1000 USD | 4,529 1000 USD |
| 1995 | +211.1% | 2,849 1000 USD | 8,863 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 471 1000 USD | 471 1000 USD | 471 1000 USD | 2 |
| 1970s | 2,287 1000 USD | 471 1000 USD | 6,449 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,199 1000 USD | 4,381 1000 USD | 9,417 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,719 1000 USD | 2,284 1000 USD | 9,112 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,640 1000 USD | 5,698 1000 USD | 14,094 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,775 1000 USD | 9,195 1000 USD | 24,393 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,635 1000 USD | 30,802 1000 USD | 78,666 1000 USD | 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 value in Eastern Africa?
- Wood pulp — import value in Eastern Africa was 78,666 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — import value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 78,666 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — import value recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 471 1000 USD in 1968.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for wood pulp — import value?
- Eastern Africa ranks 27th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — import value rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 353.4%. 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 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