Wood pulp — Production in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Wood pulp — Production was 56,000 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pulp — Production in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood pulp — production in Eastern Africa is 56,000 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — production in Eastern Africa peaked at 189,700 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2,700 t, in 1962.
That places Eastern Africa 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood pulp — Production in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,700 t | -32.5% |
| 1963 | 3,400 t | +25.9% |
| 1964 | 4,700 t | +38.2% |
| 1965 | 4,900 t | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 5,000 t | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 5,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,800 t | +76.0% |
| 1969 | 9,800 t | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 11,900 t | +21.4% |
| 1971 | 16,500 t | +38.7% |
| 1972 | 16,800 t | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 19,100 t | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 23,000 t | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 31,573 t | +37.3% |
| 1976 | 35,400 t | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 36,300 t | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 44,300 t | +22.0% |
| 1979 | 76,300 t | +72.2% |
| 1980 | 81,300 t | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 83,300 t | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 83,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 86,000 t | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 96,600 t | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 88,200 t | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 86,200 t | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 127,200 t | +47.6% |
| 1988 | 131,200 t | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 132,200 t | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 154,200 t | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 153,600 t | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 170,600 t | +11.1% |
| 1993 | 185,700 t | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 158,200 t | -14.8% |
| 1995 | 161,100 t | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 161,300 t | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 160,700 t | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 160,700 t | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 160,500 t | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 160,700 t | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 160,700 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 160,700 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 158,700 t | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 182,700 t | +15.1% |
| 2005 | 177,700 t | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 189,700 t | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 189,700 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 189,700 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 103,700 t | -45.3% |
| 2010 | 56,700 t | -45.3% |
| 2011 | 56,700 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56,700 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56,700 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 56,700 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 56,700 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56,700 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56,000 t | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 56,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 56,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 56,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 56,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 56,000 t | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood pulp — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +76.0% | 5,000 t | 8,800 t |
| 1979 | +72.2% | 44,300 t | 76,300 t |
| 1987 | +47.6% | 86,200 t | 127,200 t |
| 2009 | -45.3% | 189,700 t | 103,700 t |
| 2010 | -45.3% | 103,700 t | 56,700 t |
| 1971 | +38.7% | 11,900 t | 16,500 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,367 t | 2,700 t | 9,800 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,117 t | 11,900 t | 76,300 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,550 t | 81,300 t | 132,200 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 162,660 t | 153,600 t | 185,700 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 167,400 t | 103,700 t | 189,700 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,490 t | 56,000 t | 56,700 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,000 t | 56,000 t | 56,000 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 — production in Eastern Africa?
- Wood pulp — production in Eastern Africa was 56,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 189,700 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — production recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,700 t in 1962.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for wood pulp — production?
- Eastern Africa ranks 25th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — production rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 — 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