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 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
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
- 22 Philippines 271,997 t compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 260,644 t compare
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 253,753 t compare
- 25 Republic of Korea 253,120 t compare
- 26 Malaysia 207,723 t compare
- 27 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 203,748 t compare
- 28 Egypt 203,291 t compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 385,631 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 516,696 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 472,308 t (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 25th out of 31 groups 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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