Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity was 51,221 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity in South Africa, 1968–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in South Africa is 51,221 t, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.6% on the previous year and up 775.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in South Africa peaked at 51,221 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,000 t, in 1996.
That places South Africa 6th out of 156 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 5,900 t | — |
| 1969 | 7,900 t | +33.9% |
| 1970 | 14,100 t | +78.5% |
| 1971 | 11,000 t | -22.0% |
| 1972 | 6,400 t | -41.8% |
| 1973 | 18,000 t | +181.2% |
| 1974 | 21,600 t | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 14,300 t | -33.8% |
| 1976 | 14,400 t | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 11,200 t | -22.2% |
| 1978 | 12,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 15,600 t | +30.0% |
| 1980 | 21,400 t | +37.2% |
| 1981 | 12,100 t | -43.5% |
| 1982 | 4,800 t | -60.3% |
| 1983 | 1,200 t | -75.0% |
| 1984 | 5,100 t | +325.0% |
| 1985 | 6,200 t | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 6,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,968 t | -52.1% |
| 1993 | 1,067 t | -64.0% |
| 1994 | 5,968 t | +459.3% |
| 1995 | 4,100 t | -31.3% |
| 1996 | 1,000 t | -75.6% |
| 1997 | 1,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,500 t | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 2,400 t | +60.0% |
| 2000 | 2,400 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,700 t | -29.2% |
| 2002 | 12,800 t | +652.9% |
| 2003 | 16,685 t | +30.4% |
| 2004 | 19,142 t | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 6,334 t | -66.9% |
| 2006 | 5,848 t | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 51,166 t | +774.9% |
| 2008 | 49,919 t | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 3,599 t | -92.8% |
| 2010 | 4,204 t | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 4,117 t | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 13,398 t | +225.4% |
| 2013 | 29,128 t | +117.4% |
| 2014 | 30,311 t | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 39,843 t | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 51,221 t | +28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,900 t | 5,900 t | 7,900 t | 2 |
| 1970s | 13,860 t | 6,400 t | 21,600 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,560 t | 1,200 t | 21,400 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,240 t | 1,000 t | 6,200 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,959 t | 1,700 t | 51,166 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,603 t | 4,117 t | 51,221 t | 7 |
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- 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)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 34,979 t (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, annual growth rate 115.24 % change on previous year (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, gaps filled 21,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Newsprint — Import value, annual growth rate 78.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 36.55 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in South Africa?
- Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity in South Africa was 51,221 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 51,221 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,000 t in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity?
- South Africa ranks 6th out of 156 countries with data for 2016.
- Is chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — import quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 775.9%. 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 Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — 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