Belgium — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity in South Africa

South Africa: Belgium — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity was 33,271 t in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
33,271 t
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
13th
of 59 countries
All-time high
1.27 million t
in 2006
All-time low
1,622 t
in 2011
Years of data
17
2002–2018

Belgium — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity in South Africa, 2002–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2002201020182002: 37.8k t2003: 42.8k t2004: 32.9k t2005: 515.1k t2006: 1.3M t2007: 12.4k t2008: 21.9k t2009: 9.0k t2010: 12.2k t2011: 1.6k t2012: 5.1k t2013: 11.8k t2014: 31.8k t2015: 19.8k t2016: 67.4k t2017: 38.6k t2018: 33.3k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 33,271 t for belgium — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export quantity in 2018.

That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and up 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, belgium — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export quantity in South Africa peaked at 1.27 million t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,622 t, in 2011.

That places South Africa 13th out of 59 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Belgium — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Belgium — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity in South Africa, 2002 to 2018.
Year t Change
2002 37,816 t
2003 42,837 t +13.3%
2004 32,916 t -23.2%
2005 515,077 t +1464.8%
2006 1.27 million t +146.1%
2007 12,418 t -99.0%
2008 21,850 t +76.0%
2009 8,977 t -58.9%
2010 12,163 t +35.5%
2011 1,622 t -86.7%
2012 5,101 t +214.5%
2013 11,828 t +131.9%
2014 31,835 t +169.1%
2015 19,806 t -37.8%
2016 67,449 t +240.5%
2017 38,554 t -42.8%
2018 33,271 t -13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 242,436 t 8,977 t 1.27 million t 8
2010s 24,625 t 1,622 t 67,449 t 9

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 45,037 t compare
  2. 11 Brazil 44,068 t compare
  3. 12 Poland 43,009 t compare
  4. 14 Portugal 32,068 t compare
  5. 15 Czechia 29,402 t compare
  6. 16 Spain 27,550 t compare

See the full ranking of 61 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is belgium — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export quantity in South Africa?
Belgium — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export quantity in South Africa was 33,271 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest belgium — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.27 million t in 2006.
What is the lowest belgium — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,622 t in 2011.
How does South Africa rank for belgium — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export quantity?
South Africa ranks 13th out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
Is belgium — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Belgium — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Belgium — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
61 places, 936 data points, 2001–2018
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