Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled was 39,463 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 39,463 t for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 97.4% on the previous year and up 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Southern Africa peaked at 65,400 t in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1986.
That places Southern Africa 23rd out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Southern Africa, year by year
| 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 | 1,317 t | +31.7% |
| 2001 | 759 t | -42.4% |
| 2002 | 1,425 t | +87.7% |
| 2003 | 7,281 t | +410.9% |
| 2004 | 10,789 t | +48.2% |
| 2005 | 11,020 t | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 22,814 t | +107.0% |
| 2007 | 24,410 t | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 4,230 t | -82.7% |
| 2009 | 20,516 t | +385.0% |
| 2010 | 25,328 t | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 24,091 t | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 13,200 t | -45.2% |
| 2013 | 27,207 t | +106.1% |
| 2014 | 23,957 t | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 35,530 t | +48.3% |
| 2016 | 16,414 t | -53.8% |
| 2017 | 57,377 t | +249.6% |
| 2018 | 64,165 t | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 51,114 t | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 32,193 t | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 44,875 t | +39.4% |
| 2022 | 47,404 t | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 19,995 t | -57.8% |
| 2024 | 39,463 t | +97.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled in Southern 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +4730.8% | 13 t | 628 t |
| 1992 | +3233.3% | 51 t | 1,700 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 10,456 t | 759 t | 24,410 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,838 t | 13,200 t | 64,165 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,786 t | 19,995 t | 47,404 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 20 Hungary 44,801 t compare
- 20 Türkiye 87,435 t compare
- 20 Micronesia (Federated States of) 5 t compare
- 21 Belgium 41,973 t compare
- 22 Thailand 40,153 t compare
- 23 Finland 37,960 t compare
- 24 China, Taiwan Province of 35,483 t compare
- 25 South Africa 34,979 t compare
- 25 Caribbean 23,443 t compare
- 26 China, Hong Kong SAR 34,286 t compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Southern Africa?
- Newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled in Southern Africa was 39,463 t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 65,400 t in 1964.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1986.
- How does Southern Africa rank for newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled?
- Southern Africa ranks 23rd out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Newsprint — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
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.