Dissolving wood pulp — Import value in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Dissolving wood pulp — Import value was 352 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Dissolving wood pulp — Import value in Southern Africa, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, dissolving wood pulp — import value in Southern Africa stood at 352 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dissolving wood pulp — import value in Southern Africa peaked at 1,788 1000 USD in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 2001.
Southern Africa ranks 26th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dissolving wood pulp — Import value in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 27 1000 USD | — |
| 1965 | 15 1000 USD | -44.4% |
| 1966 | 15 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 162 1000 USD | +980.0% |
| 1970 | 32 1000 USD | -80.2% |
| 1971 | 32 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 31 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 110 1000 USD | +254.8% |
| 1974 | 110 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 110 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 110 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 110 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 24 1000 USD | -78.2% |
| 1979 | 121 1000 USD | +404.2% |
| 1980 | 37 1000 USD | -69.4% |
| 1981 | 265 1000 USD | +616.2% |
| 1982 | 237 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 201 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 200 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 247 1000 USD | +23.5% |
| 1986 | 8 1000 USD | -96.8% |
| 1987 | 172 1000 USD | +2050.0% |
| 1988 | 507 1000 USD | +194.8% |
| 1989 | 336 1000 USD | -33.7% |
| 1990 | 1,304 1000 USD | +288.1% |
| 1991 | 1,304 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 893 1000 USD | -31.5% |
| 1993 | 717 1000 USD | -19.7% |
| 1994 | 83 1000 USD | -88.4% |
| 1995 | 83 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 117 1000 USD | +41.0% |
| 1997 | 117 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,788 1000 USD | +1428.2% |
| 1999 | 739 1000 USD | -58.7% |
| 2000 | 739 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 557 1000 USD | — |
| 2003 | 1,017 1000 USD | +82.6% |
| 2004 | 771 1000 USD | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 1,496 1000 USD | +94.0% |
| 2006 | 553 1000 USD | -63.0% |
| 2007 | 684 1000 USD | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 965 1000 USD | +41.1% |
| 2009 | 916 1000 USD | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1,104 1000 USD | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 1,240 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 1,235 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 852 1000 USD | -31.0% |
| 2014 | 799 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 785 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1,670 1000 USD | +112.7% |
| 2017 | 8 1000 USD | -99.5% |
| 2018 | 640 1000 USD | +7900.0% |
| 2019 | 134 1000 USD | -79.1% |
| 2020 | 53 1000 USD | -60.4% |
| 2021 | 105 1000 USD | +98.1% |
| 2022 | 41 1000 USD | -61.0% |
| 2023 | 311 1000 USD | +658.5% |
| 2024 | 352 1000 USD | +13.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dissolving wood pulp — Import value in Southern 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +7900.0% | 8 1000 USD | 640 1000 USD |
| 1987 | +2050.0% | 8 1000 USD | 172 1000 USD |
| 1998 | +1428.2% | 117 1000 USD | 1,788 1000 USD |
| 1969 | +980.0% | 15 1000 USD | 162 1000 USD |
| 2023 | +658.5% | 41 1000 USD | 311 1000 USD |
| 1981 | +616.2% | 37 1000 USD | 265 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.5 1000 USD | 15 1000 USD | 162 1000 USD | 6 |
| 1970s | 79 1000 USD | 24 1000 USD | 121 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 221 1000 USD | 8 1000 USD | 507 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 714.5 1000 USD | 83 1000 USD | 1,788 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 769.8 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 1,496 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 846.7 1000 USD | 8 1000 USD | 1,670 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 172.4 1000 USD | 41 1000 USD | 352 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dissolving wood pulp — import value in Southern Africa?
- Dissolving wood pulp — import value in Southern Africa was 352 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest dissolving wood pulp — import value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,788 1000 USD in 1998.
- What is the lowest dissolving wood pulp — import value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 2001.
- How does Southern Africa rank for dissolving wood pulp — import value?
- Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is dissolving wood pulp — import value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Dissolving wood pulp — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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