Graphic papers — Import value, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Graphic papers — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.1945 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1945 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 36.2%
World rank
113th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.3425 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0097 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Graphic papers — Import value, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, graphic papers — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.1945 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.2% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graphic papers — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.3425 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places South Africa 113th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Graphic papers — Import value, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0169 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0146 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0168 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0164 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0211 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0186 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0168 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 0.017 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0234 1000 USD per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1970 | 0.034 1000 USD per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0294 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0097 1000 USD per square kilometre | -67.2% |
| 1973 | 0.034 1000 USD per square kilometre | +252.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0696 1000 USD per square kilometre | +104.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0371 1000 USD per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0351 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0314 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0331 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0249 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0603 1000 USD per square kilometre | +142.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0645 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.048 1000 USD per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1983 | 0.035 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0407 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0471 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0784 1000 USD per square kilometre | +66.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0664 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1209 1000 USD per square kilometre | +82.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0623 1000 USD per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0727 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0727 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0911 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0897 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1106 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1484 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1476 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1122 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1209 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1174 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1174 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0798 1000 USD per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 0.086 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1345 1000 USD per square kilometre | +56.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1489 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1433 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2422 1000 USD per square kilometre | +69.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2803 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 0.2906 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.261 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.303 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2839 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3157 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2904 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2546 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2454 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2289 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.297 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3425 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2621 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1599 1000 USD per square kilometre | -39.0% |
| 2021 | 0.208 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3051 1000 USD per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1945 1000 USD per square kilometre | -36.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.018 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0146 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0234 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0338 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0097 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0696 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0623 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.035 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1209 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1083 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0727 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1484 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1784 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0798 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2906 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2823 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2289 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3425 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2169 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1599 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3051 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 110 Nauru 0.2 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 111 Uruguay 0.1986 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 112 Peru 0.1961 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 114 Pakistan 0.1867 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 115 Uzbekistan 0.1799 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 116 Nicaragua 0.1742 1000 USD 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0126 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 42.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0047 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graphic papers — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Graphic papers — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.1945 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest graphic papers — import value, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3425 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest graphic papers — import value, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does South Africa rank for graphic papers — import value, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 113th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is graphic papers — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. 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 Graphic papers — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Graphic papers — Import value 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.
Graphic papers — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Graphic papers — Import value 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
Graphic papers — Import value 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.