Cartonboard — Import quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Cartonboard — Import quantity was 199,176 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cartonboard — Import quantity in South Africa, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 199,176 t for cartonboard — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 18.4% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cartonboard — import quantity in South Africa peaked at 305,403 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 60,100 t, in 2001.
That places South Africa 34th out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Cartonboard — Import quantity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 90,186 t | — |
| 1999 | 75,571 t | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 75,571 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 60,100 t | -20.5% |
| 2002 | 61,400 t | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 83,145 t | +35.4% |
| 2004 | 101,923 t | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 111,269 t | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 126,260 t | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 145,100 t | +14.9% |
| 2008 | 124,186 t | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 111,337 t | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 130,762 t | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 145,887 t | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 174,515 t | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 178,746 t | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 170,564 t | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 170,564 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 168,588 t | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 150,694 t | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 164,636 t | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 175,615 t | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 176,307 t | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 166,074 t | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 305,403 t | +83.9% |
| 2023 | 168,210 t | -44.9% |
| 2024 | 199,176 t | +18.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 199,176 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,270 t, 10.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 199,176 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 855.5 t, 232.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82,878 t | 75,571 t | 90,186 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 100,029 t | 60,100 t | 145,100 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 163,057 t | 130,762 t | 178,746 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 203,034 t | 166,074 t | 305,403 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cartonboard — import quantity in South Africa?
- Cartonboard — import quantity in South Africa was 199,176 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 305,403 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest cartonboard — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,100 t in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for cartonboard — import quantity?
- South Africa ranks 34th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cartonboard — import quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cartonboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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