Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in South Africa

South Africa: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled was 34,979 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
34,979 t
Change on year
up 115.2%
World rank
25th
of 206 countries
All-time high
65,400 t
in 1964
All-time low
0 t
in 1986
Years of data
59
1961–2024

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in South Africa, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in South Africa is 34,979 t, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 115.2% on the previous year and up 173.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in South Africa peaked at 65,400 t in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1986.

That places South Africa 25th out of 206 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.

Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in South Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 59,100 t
1962 42,800 t -27.6%
1963 42,800 t +0.0%
1964 65,400 t +52.8%
1965 50,200 t -23.2%
1966 18,800 t -62.5%
1967 7,200 t -61.7%
1968 12,800 t +77.8%
1969 41,500 t +224.2%
1970 52,500 t +26.5%
1971 33,500 t -36.2%
1972 10,700 t -68.1%
1973 9,000 t -15.9%
1974 8,600 t -4.4%
1975 300 t -96.5%
1981 500 t +66.7%
1982 300 t -40.0%
1983 100 t -66.7%
1984 400 t +300.0%
1985 100 t -75.0%
1986 0 t -100.0%
1987 13 t
1988 628 t +4730.8%
1989 476 t -24.2%
1990 51 t -89.3%
1991 51 t +0.0%
1992 1,700 t +3233.3%
1993 1,400 t -17.6%
1994 5,503 t +293.1%
1995 4,100 t -25.5%
1996 4,100 t +0.0%
1997 3,100 t -24.4%
1998 2,400 t -22.6%
1999 1,000 t -58.3%
2000 1,000 t +0.0%
2001 600 t -40.0%
2002 1,300 t +116.7%
2003 7,196 t +453.5%
2004 10,478 t +45.6%
2005 10,570 t +0.9%
2006 21,381 t +102.3%
2007 21,381 t +0.0%
2008 2,139 t -90.0%
2009 9,511 t +344.6%
2010 14,904 t +56.7%
2011 13,900 t -6.7%
2012 2,934 t -78.9%
2013 16,141 t +450.1%
2014 12,810 t -20.6%
2015 24,003 t +87.4%
2016 5,739 t -76.1%
2017 46,691 t +713.6%
2018 53,479 t +14.5%
2019 43,678 t -18.3%
2020 26,359 t -39.7%
2021 37,816 t +43.5%
2022 42,317 t +11.9%
2023 16,251 t -61.6%
2024 34,979 t +115.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37,844 t 7,200 t 65,400 t 9
1970s 19,100 t 300 t 52,500 t 6
1980s 279.67 t 0 t 628 t 9
1990s 2,340 t 51 t 5,503 t 10
2000s 8,556 t 600 t 21,381 t 10
2010s 23,428 t 2,934 t 53,479 t 10
2020s 31,544 t 16,251 t 42,317 t 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 22 Thailand 40,153 t compare
  2. 23 Finland 37,960 t compare
  3. 24 China, Taiwan Province of 35,483 t compare
  4. 26 China, Hong Kong SAR 34,286 t compare
  5. 27 Algeria 33,201 t compare
  6. 28 Pakistan 32,646 t compare

See the full ranking of 254 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in South Africa?
Newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in South Africa was 34,979 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 65,400 t in 1964.
What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1986.
How does South Africa rank for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
South Africa ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 173.1%. 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 Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Newsprint — Import quantity with 102 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
254 places, 12,281 data points, 1961–2024
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Newsprint — Import quantity with 102 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.