Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Africa
Africa: Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport was 1.15 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Africa recorded 1.15 billion for freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Africa peaked at 1.15 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 681.35 million, in 2000.
Africa ranks 17th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 681.35 million | — |
| 2001 | 688.71 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 683.36 million | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 729.57 million | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 783.31 million | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 857.37 million | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 911.66 million | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 956.12 million | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.01 billion | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 935.74 million | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 1.01 billion | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 958.70 million | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 995.64 million | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 990.70 million | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 994.22 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 967.73 million | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 949.88 million | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.04 billion | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 billion | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 1.08 billion | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 992.49 million | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.07 billion | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 1.07 billion | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.09 billion | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.15 billion | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 823.64 million | 681.35 million | 1.01 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 billion | 949.88 million | 1.08 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 billion | 992.49 million | 1.15 billion | 5 |
More infrastructure data for Africa
- Proportion of children moderately or severely stunted 30.3% (2024)
- Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight 4.5% (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 3 doses of 76.0% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.9% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.6% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 2.7% (2024)
- Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global 1.8% (2024)
- Total official flows for infrastructure, by recipient countries 17,916 (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 8.09 (2024)
- Proportion of the target population who received 57.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Africa?
- Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport in Africa was 1.15 billion in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 681.35 million in 2000.
- How does Africa rank for freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport?
- Africa ranks 17th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Freight loaded and unloaded, maritime transport (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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