Dissolving wood pulp — Production in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Dissolving wood pulp — Production was 1.07 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Dissolving wood pulp — Production in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dissolving wood pulp — production in Southern Africa is 1.07 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dissolving wood pulp — production in Southern Africa peaked at 1.07 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 85,000 t, in 1961.
Southern Africa ranks 10th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 148,778 t | 85,000 t | 213,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 323,900 t | 217,000 t | 420,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 471,500 t | 369,000 t | 581,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 452,200 t | 400,000 t | 520,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 519,854 t | 397,000 t | 589,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 868,759 t | 708,000 t | 996,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 908,000 t | 765,000 t | 1.07 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 18.57 million 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 quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dissolving wood pulp — production in Southern Africa?
- Dissolving wood pulp — production in Southern Africa was 1.07 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest dissolving wood pulp — production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest dissolving wood pulp — production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 85,000 t in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for dissolving wood pulp — production?
- Southern Africa ranks 10th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is dissolving wood pulp — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Production. 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