Hardboard — Import value in South Africa
South Africa: Hardboard — Import value was 37,060 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Hardboard — Import value in South Africa, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, hardboard — import value in South Africa stood at 37,060 1000 USD. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.7% on the previous year and up 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hardboard — import value in South Africa peaked at 37,060 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,128 1000 USD, in 1996.
South Africa ranks 19th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Hardboard — Import value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,641 1000 USD | — |
| 1996 | 1,128 1000 USD | -57.3% |
| 1997 | 1,128 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,527 1000 USD | +212.7% |
| 1999 | 2,336 1000 USD | -33.8% |
| 2000 | 2,336 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,097 1000 USD | +32.6% |
| 2002 | 3,477 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 7,027 1000 USD | +102.1% |
| 2004 | 8,029 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 14,731 1000 USD | +83.5% |
| 2006 | 18,000 1000 USD | +22.2% |
| 2007 | 18,000 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,938 1000 USD | -44.8% |
| 2009 | 11,617 1000 USD | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 12,561 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 17,605 1000 USD | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 17,600 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 19,022 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 24,631 1000 USD | +29.5% |
| 2015 | 20,363 1000 USD | -17.3% |
| 2016 | 20,727 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 19,493 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 18,019 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 22,539 1000 USD | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 25,060 1000 USD | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 21,290 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 20,641 1000 USD | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 20,063 1000 USD | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 37,060 1000 USD | +84.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 37,060 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,017 1000 USD, 12.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 37,060 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102 1000 USD, 363.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hardboard — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +212.7% | 1,128 1000 USD | 3,527 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,152 1000 USD | 1,128 1000 USD | 3,527 1000 USD | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,625 1000 USD | 2,336 1000 USD | 18,000 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,256 1000 USD | 12,561 1000 USD | 24,631 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,823 1000 USD | 20,063 1000 USD | 37,060 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 16 Australia and New Zealand 41,122 1000 USD compare
- 17 China 40,543 1000 USD compare
- 18 Canada 39,970 1000 USD compare
- 20 Australia 31,782 1000 USD compare
- 21 Serbia and Montenegro 31,183 1000 USD compare
- 22 China, Taiwan Province of 29,418 1000 USD 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)
- 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 hardboard — import value in South Africa?
- Hardboard — import value in South Africa was 37,060 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest hardboard — import value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 37,060 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest hardboard — import value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,128 1000 USD in 1996.
- How does South Africa rank for hardboard — import value?
- South Africa ranks 19th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is hardboard — import value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.5%. 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 Hardboard — 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