Newsprint — Import value, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Newsprint — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.0097 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0097 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 64.8%
World rank
105th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.0307 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1986
Years of data
58
1961–2023
Newsprint — Import value, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for newsprint — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.0097 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 64.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.0307 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1986.
That places South Africa 105th out of 178 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.
Newsprint — Import value, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0074 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0052 1000 USD per square kilometre | -29.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0052 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0078 1000 USD per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0061 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0023 1000 USD per square kilometre | -62.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0008 1000 USD per square kilometre | -63.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 1000 USD per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0044 1000 USD per square kilometre | +228.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0058 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0035 1000 USD per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 1000 USD per square kilometre | -67.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.002 1000 USD per square kilometre | +84.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | -94.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | +69.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | -71.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | +187.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | -44.7% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0.0003 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3920.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | -71.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | +421.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 1000 USD per square kilometre | +337.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 1000 USD per square kilometre | -39.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre | -71.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 1000 USD per square kilometre | +147.6% |
| 2003 | 0.003 1000 USD per square kilometre | +395.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0049 1000 USD per square kilometre | +63.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0112 1000 USD per square kilometre | +115.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0112 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 1000 USD per square kilometre | -89.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 1000 USD per square kilometre | +213.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0078 1000 USD per square kilometre | +105.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0085 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 1000 USD per square kilometre | -58.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0089 1000 USD per square kilometre | +148.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0107 1000 USD per square kilometre | +51.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0034 1000 USD per square kilometre | -67.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0219 1000 USD per square kilometre | +536.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0307 1000 USD per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0209 1000 USD per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0091 1000 USD per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0139 1000 USD per square kilometre | +52.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0276 1000 USD per square kilometre | +98.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0097 1000 USD per square kilometre | -64.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0045 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0078 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0023 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0058 1000 USD per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0042 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0112 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0123 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0034 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0307 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0151 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0276 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 102 Senegal 0.0117 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 103 Peru 0.0109 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 104 Panama 0.0105 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 106 Nigeria 0.0094 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 107 Georgia 0.009 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 108 Andorra 0.0085 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 quantity, annual growth rate 20.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.012 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is newsprint — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Newsprint — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0097 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest newsprint — import value, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0307 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import value, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1986.
- How does South Africa rank for newsprint — import value, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 105th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is newsprint — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Newsprint — 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.
Newsprint — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Newsprint — 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
Newsprint — 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.