Fibreboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Fibreboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre was 0.1014 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fibreboard — import quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.1014 m3 per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — import quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.1621 m3 per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 m3 per square kilometre, in 1977.
South Africa ranks 102nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibreboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0015 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0011 m3 per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 m3 per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0015 m3 per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 m3 per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0024 m3 per square kilometre | +222.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0031 m3 per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0031 m3 per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0049 m3 per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0056 m3 per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0032 m3 per square kilometre | -42.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0016 m3 per square kilometre | -51.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 m3 per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 m3 per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0012 m3 per square kilometre | +114.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 m3 per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 m3 per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 m3 per square kilometre | +1129.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 m3 per square kilometre | -74.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0074 m3 per square kilometre | +474.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0072 m3 per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0087 m3 per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0087 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0215 m3 per square kilometre | +148.6% |
| 1999 | 0.027 m3 per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 0.027 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0299 m3 per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0354 m3 per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0662 m3 per square kilometre | +87.3% |
| 2004 | 0.093 m3 per square kilometre | +40.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1403 m3 per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1621 m3 per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1596 m3 per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0442 m3 per square kilometre | -72.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0707 m3 per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0886 m3 per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1567 m3 per square kilometre | +76.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0713 m3 per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0966 m3 per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1099 m3 per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0499 m3 per square kilometre | -54.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0876 m3 per square kilometre | +75.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0881 m3 per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0679 m3 per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0917 m3 per square kilometre | +35.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0976 m3 per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1046 m3 per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.093 m3 per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1014 m3 per square kilometre | +9.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.1014 m3 per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2359 m3 per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.1014 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0151 m3 per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1129.4% | 0.0004 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0051 m3 per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +474.4% | 0.0013 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0074 m3 per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0022 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0007 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0049 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0018 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0004 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0056 m3 per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0109 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0013 m3 per square kilometre | 0.027 m3 per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0828 m3 per square kilometre | 0.027 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1621 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0908 m3 per square kilometre | 0.0499 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1567 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0992 m3 per square kilometre | 0.093 m3 per square kilometre | 0.1046 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 99 New Zealand 0.1103 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 100 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.1077 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 101 Cuba 0.102 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 103 Saint Martin (French part) 0.1 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 104 Algeria 0.0932 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 105 Zimbabwe 0.0863 m3 per square kilometre compare
More environment data for South Africa
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fibreboard — import quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Fibreboard — import quantity, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.1014 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibreboard — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1621 m3 per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — import quantity, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 m3 per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does South Africa rank for fibreboard — import quantity, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 102nd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fibreboard — import quantity, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fibreboard — Import quantity, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibreboard — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fibreboard — Import quantity ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibreboard — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fibreboard — Import quantity divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.