Fibreboard — Import quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Fibreboard — Import quantity was 126,972 m3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Import quantity in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in m3.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 126,972 m3 for fibreboard — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — import quantity in South Africa peaked at 196,600 m3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 500 m3, in 1977.
South Africa ranks 48th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibreboard — Import quantity in South Africa, year by year
| Year | m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,800 m3 | — |
| 1962 | 1,300 m3 | -27.8% |
| 1963 | 1,600 m3 | +23.1% |
| 1964 | 1,800 m3 | +12.5% |
| 1965 | 900 m3 | -50.0% |
| 1966 | 2,900 m3 | +222.2% |
| 1967 | 3,800 m3 | +31.0% |
| 1968 | 3,700 m3 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 6,000 m3 | +62.2% |
| 1970 | 6,800 m3 | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 3,900 m3 | -42.6% |
| 1972 | 1,900 m3 | -51.3% |
| 1973 | 1,600 m3 | -15.8% |
| 1974 | 700 m3 | -56.2% |
| 1975 | 1,500 m3 | +114.3% |
| 1976 | 600 m3 | -60.0% |
| 1977 | 500 m3 | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 6,147 m3 | +1129.4% |
| 1993 | 1,573 m3 | -74.4% |
| 1994 | 9,036 m3 | +474.4% |
| 1995 | 8,700 m3 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 10,500 m3 | +20.7% |
| 1997 | 10,500 m3 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 26,100 m3 | +148.6% |
| 1999 | 32,800 m3 | +25.7% |
| 2000 | 32,800 m3 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 36,300 m3 | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 42,900 m3 | +18.2% |
| 2003 | 80,352 m3 | +87.3% |
| 2004 | 112,878 m3 | +40.5% |
| 2005 | 170,152 m3 | +50.7% |
| 2006 | 196,600 m3 | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 193,600 m3 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 53,678 m3 | -72.3% |
| 2009 | 85,756 m3 | +59.8% |
| 2010 | 107,452 m3 | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 190,040 m3 | +76.9% |
| 2012 | 86,520 m3 | -54.5% |
| 2013 | 117,221 m3 | +35.5% |
| 2014 | 133,335 m3 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 60,477 m3 | -54.6% |
| 2016 | 106,257 m3 | +75.7% |
| 2017 | 106,926 m3 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 82,328 m3 | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 111,290 m3 | +35.2% |
| 2020 | 118,384 m3 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 126,857 m3 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 112,820 m3 | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 123,065 m3 | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 126,972 m3 | +3.2% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 126,972 m3 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36,736 m3, 3.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 126,972 m3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,904 m3, 43.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1129.4% | 500 m3 | 6,147 m3 |
| 1994 | +474.4% | 1,573 m3 | 9,036 m3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,644 m3 | 900 m3 | 6,000 m3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,188 m3 | 500 m3 | 6,800 m3 | 8 |
| 1990s | 13,170 m3 | 1,573 m3 | 32,800 m3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 100,502 m3 | 32,800 m3 | 196,600 m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110,185 m3 | 60,477 m3 | 190,040 m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,620 m3 | 112,820 m3 | 126,972 m3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fibreboard — import quantity in South Africa?
- Fibreboard — import quantity in South Africa was 126,972 m3 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 196,600 m3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 m3 in 1977.
- How does South Africa rank for fibreboard — import quantity?
- South Africa ranks 48th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — import quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 Fibreboard — Import quantity. 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