Fibreboard — Import value in South Africa
South Africa: Fibreboard — Import value was 55,883 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibreboard — Import value in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 55,883 1000 USD for fibreboard — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.1% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibreboard — import value in South Africa peaked at 74,903 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 83 1000 USD, in 1977.
That places South Africa 52nd out of 239 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibreboard — Import value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 106 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 256 1000 USD | +141.5% |
| 1963 | 231 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 1964 | 507 1000 USD | +119.5% |
| 1965 | 204 1000 USD | -59.8% |
| 1966 | 179 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 209 1000 USD | +16.8% |
| 1968 | 205 1000 USD | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 266 1000 USD | +29.8% |
| 1970 | 339 1000 USD | +27.4% |
| 1971 | 275 1000 USD | -18.9% |
| 1972 | 163 1000 USD | -40.7% |
| 1973 | 199 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 1974 | 159 1000 USD | -20.1% |
| 1975 | 424 1000 USD | +166.7% |
| 1976 | 137 1000 USD | -67.7% |
| 1977 | 83 1000 USD | -39.4% |
| 1992 | 2,076 1000 USD | +2401.2% |
| 1993 | 514 1000 USD | -75.2% |
| 1994 | 2,546 1000 USD | +395.3% |
| 1995 | 3,538 1000 USD | +39.0% |
| 1996 | 3,580 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 3,580 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,792 1000 USD | +89.7% |
| 1999 | 5,519 1000 USD | -18.7% |
| 2000 | 5,519 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7,468 1000 USD | +35.3% |
| 2002 | 7,680 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 13,672 1000 USD | +78.0% |
| 2004 | 20,045 1000 USD | +46.6% |
| 2005 | 36,645 1000 USD | +82.8% |
| 2006 | 43,000 1000 USD | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 47,793 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 28,834 1000 USD | -39.7% |
| 2009 | 25,872 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 34,218 1000 USD | +32.3% |
| 2011 | 56,619 1000 USD | +65.5% |
| 2012 | 49,918 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 71,367 1000 USD | +43.0% |
| 2014 | 74,903 1000 USD | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 39,002 1000 USD | -47.9% |
| 2016 | 58,237 1000 USD | +49.3% |
| 2017 | 46,529 1000 USD | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 41,312 1000 USD | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 45,953 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 45,711 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 53,798 1000 USD | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 49,241 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 40,749 1000 USD | -17.2% |
| 2024 | 55,883 1000 USD | +37.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 55,883 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15,989 1000 USD, 3.5× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 55,883 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,174 1000 USD, 47.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibreboard — Import value 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 | +2401.2% | 83 1000 USD | 2,076 1000 USD |
| 1994 | +395.3% | 514 1000 USD | 2,546 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 240.33 1000 USD | 106 1000 USD | 507 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 222.38 1000 USD | 83 1000 USD | 424 1000 USD | 8 |
| 1990s | 3,518 1000 USD | 514 1000 USD | 6,792 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 23,653 1000 USD | 5,519 1000 USD | 47,793 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 51,806 1000 USD | 34,218 1000 USD | 74,903 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,076 1000 USD | 40,749 1000 USD | 55,883 1000 USD | 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 value in South Africa?
- Fibreboard — import value in South Africa was 55,883 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibreboard — import value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 74,903 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest fibreboard — import value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 83 1000 USD in 1977.
- How does South Africa rank for fibreboard — import value?
- South Africa ranks 52nd out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibreboard — import value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 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