Wood pulp — Production in Africa
Africa: Wood pulp — Production was 2.00 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wood pulp — Production in Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Africa recorded 2.00 million t for wood pulp — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — production in Africa peaked at 2.97 million t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 305,600 t, in 1961.
Africa ranks 17th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wood pulp — Production in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 305,600 t | — |
| 1962 | 418,000 t | +36.8% |
| 1963 | 589,900 t | +41.1% |
| 1964 | 682,900 t | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 711,700 t | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 725,500 t | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 781,500 t | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 814,600 t | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 812,900 t | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 841,500 t | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 880,700 t | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 944,200 t | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 1.03 million t | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 1.15 million t | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 1.18 million t | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 1.11 million t | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 1.19 million t | +6.8% |
| 1978 | 1.28 million t | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 1.36 million t | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 1.41 million t | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 1.45 million t | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 1.54 million t | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 1.45 million t | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 1.36 million t | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 1.63 million t | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 1.65 million t | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1.69 million t | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.72 million t | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.24 million t | +30.7% |
| 1990 | 2.26 million t | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 2.29 million t | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 2.38 million t | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 2.43 million t | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.04 million t | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 2.40 million t | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 2.42 million t | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 2.78 million t | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 2.75 million t | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 2.67 million t | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 2.79 million t | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.56 million t | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 2.71 million t | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.72 million t | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.62 million t | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2.62 million t | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.78 million t | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 2.95 million t | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 2.97 million t | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.56 million t | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 2.65 million t | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.65 million t | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.62 million t | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.63 million t | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.53 million t | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 2.51 million t | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2.41 million t | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 2.44 million t | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.33 million t | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.24 million t | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 1.84 million t | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 1.71 million t | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 1.80 million t | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 1.89 million t | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 2.00 million t | +6.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood pulp — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +41.1% | 418,000 t | 589,900 t |
| 1962 | +36.8% | 305,600 t | 418,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 649,178 t | 305,600 t | 814,600 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.10 million t | 841,500 t | 1.36 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.61 million t | 1.36 million t | 2.24 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 million t | 2.04 million t | 2.78 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 million t | 2.56 million t | 2.97 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.50 million t | 2.24 million t | 2.65 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 million t | 1.71 million t | 2.00 million t | 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 — production in Africa?
- Wood pulp — production in Africa was 2.00 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — production recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 million t in 2008.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — production recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 305,600 t in 1961.
- How does Africa rank for wood pulp — production?
- Africa ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — production rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Production. 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