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Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity in South Africa

South Africa: Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity was 0 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 t
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
113th
of 164 countries
All-time high
4,100 t
in 1998
All-time low
0 t
in 2001
Years of data
61
1964–2024

Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity in South Africa, 1964–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for dissolving wood pulp — import quantity in South Africa is 0 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dissolving wood pulp — import quantity in South Africa peaked at 4,100 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2001.

That places South Africa 113th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity in South Africa, year by year

Year t Change
1964 300 t —
1965 100 t -66.7%
1966 100 t +0.0%
1967 100 t +0.0%
1968 100 t +0.0%
1969 1,300 t +1200.0%
1970 200 t -84.6%
1971 200 t +0.0%
1972 100 t -50.0%
1973 500 t +400.0%
1974 500 t +0.0%
1975 500 t +0.0%
1976 500 t +0.0%
1977 500 t +0.0%
1978 100 t -80.0%
1979 300 t +200.0%
1980 100 t -66.7%
1981 400 t +300.0%
1982 400 t +0.0%
1983 400 t +0.0%
1984 400 t +0.0%
1985 600 t +50.0%
1986 16 t -97.3%
1987 420 t +2525.0%
1988 776 t +84.8%
1989 471 t -39.3%
1990 1,601 t +239.9%
1991 1,601 t +0.0%
1992 1,800 t +12.4%
1993 1,400 t -22.2%
1994 151 t -89.2%
1995 151 t +0.0%
1996 100 t -33.8%
1997 100 t +0.0%
1998 4,100 t +4000.0%
1999 1,400 t -65.9%
2000 1,400 t +0.0%
2001 0 t -100.0%
2002 300 t —
2003 650 t +116.7%
2004 344 t -47.1%
2005 1,760 t +411.6%
2006 413 t -76.5%
2007 454 t +9.9%
2008 595 t +31.1%
2009 563 t -5.4%
2010 683 t +21.3%
2011 789 t +15.5%
2012 789 t +0.0%
2013 991 t +25.6%
2014 1,073 t +8.3%
2015 1,351 t +25.9%
2016 813 t -39.8%
2017 2 t -99.8%
2018 707 t +35250.0%
2019 542 t -23.3%
2020 171 t -68.5%
2021 183 t +7.0%
2022 14 t -92.3%
2023 387 t +2664.3%
2024 0 t -100.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0 t is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 t. (41 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67 t. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +35250.0% 2 t 707 t
1998 +4000.0% 100 t 4,100 t
2023 +2664.3% 14 t 387 t
1987 +2525.0% 16 t 420 t
1969 +1200.0% 100 t 1,300 t
2005 +411.6% 344 t 1,760 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 333.33 t 100 t 1,300 t 6
1970s 340 t 100 t 500 t 10
1980s 398.3 t 16 t 776 t 10
1990s 1,240 t 100 t 4,100 t 10
2000s 647.9 t 0 t 1,760 t 10
2010s 774 t 2 t 1,351 t 10
2020s 151 t 0 t 387 t 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 113 Albania 0 t compare
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  3. 113 Azerbaijan 0 t compare
  4. 113 Bahamas 0 t compare
  5. 113 Belarus 0 t compare
  6. 113 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 t compare
  7. 113 Cambodia 0 t compare
  8. 113 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 t compare
  9. 113 China, Macao SAR 0 t
  10. 113 Costa Rica 0 t compare
  11. 113 Croatia 0 t compare
  12. 113 Cuba 0 t compare
  13. 113 Cyprus 0 t
  14. 113 Estonia 0 t compare
  15. 113 Faroe Islands 0 t compare
  16. 113 France 0 t compare
  17. 113 French Polynesia 0 t compare
  18. 113 Gambia 0 t compare
  19. 113 Guadeloupe 0 t
  20. 113 Guyana 0 t compare
  21. 113 Honduras 0 t compare
  22. 113 Iraq 0 t
  23. 113 Jamaica 0 t compare
  24. 113 Kazakhstan 0 t compare
  25. 113 Kuwait 0 t compare
  26. 113 Kyrgyzstan 0 t compare
  27. 113 Latvia 0 t compare
  28. 113 Luxembourg 0 t compare
  29. 113 Malta 0 t compare
  30. 113 Montenegro 0 t
  31. 113 Morocco 0 t compare
  32. 113 New Caledonia 0 t compare
  33. 113 New Zealand 0 t compare
  34. 113 Nicaragua 0 t compare
  35. 113 North Macedonia 0 t compare
  36. 113 Oman 0 t compare
  37. 113 Pakistan 0 t compare
  38. 113 Panama 0 t compare
  39. 113 Peru 0 t compare
  40. 113 Russian Federation 0 t compare
  41. 113 Serbia 0 t compare
  42. 113 Serbia and Montenegro 0 t compare
  43. 113 Sierra Leone 0 t
  44. 113 Slovenia 0 t compare
  45. 113 Turkmenistan 0 t compare
  46. 113 Ukraine 0 t compare
  47. 113 United Arab Emirates 0 t compare
  48. 113 United Republic of Tanzania 0 t compare
  49. 113 Uruguay 0 t compare
  50. 113 Yemen 0 t compare
  51. 113 Russia 0 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is dissolving wood pulp — import quantity in South Africa?
Dissolving wood pulp — import quantity in South Africa was 0 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest dissolving wood pulp — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4,100 t in 1998.
What is the lowest dissolving wood pulp — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2001.
How does South Africa rank for dissolving wood pulp — import quantity?
South Africa ranks 113th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
Is dissolving wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
193 places, 7,220 data points, 1961–2024
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