Newsprint — Import value in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Newsprint — Import value was 24,512 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Newsprint — Import value in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 24,512 1000 USD for newsprint — import value in 2024.
The figure is up 52.0% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, newsprint — import value in Southern Africa peaked at 44,830 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD, in 1986.
That places Southern Africa 26th out of 29 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 value in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,959 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 6,352 1000 USD | -29.1% |
| 1963 | 6,276 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 9,505 1000 USD | +51.4% |
| 1965 | 7,354 1000 USD | -22.6% |
| 1966 | 2,734 1000 USD | -62.8% |
| 1967 | 1,010 1000 USD | -63.1% |
| 1968 | 1,614 1000 USD | +59.8% |
| 1969 | 5,294 1000 USD | +228.0% |
| 1970 | 6,976 1000 USD | +31.8% |
| 1971 | 4,267 1000 USD | -38.8% |
| 1972 | 1,386 1000 USD | -67.5% |
| 1973 | 1,317 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 2,429 1000 USD | +84.4% |
| 1975 | 124 1000 USD | -94.9% |
| 1981 | 210 1000 USD | +69.4% |
| 1982 | 169 1000 USD | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 49 1000 USD | -71.0% |
| 1984 | 141 1000 USD | +187.8% |
| 1985 | 78 1000 USD | -44.7% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 USD | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 10 1000 USD | — |
| 1988 | 402 1000 USD | +3920.0% |
| 1989 | 417 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 119 1000 USD | -71.5% |
| 1991 | 119 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 621 1000 USD | +421.8% |
| 1993 | 586 1000 USD | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 2,564 1000 USD | +337.5% |
| 1995 | 3,068 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 3,068 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,858 1000 USD | -39.4% |
| 1998 | 1,724 1000 USD | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 498 1000 USD | -71.1% |
| 2000 | 860 1000 USD | +72.7% |
| 2001 | 561 1000 USD | -34.8% |
| 2002 | 962 1000 USD | +71.5% |
| 2003 | 3,755 1000 USD | +290.3% |
| 2004 | 6,273 1000 USD | +67.1% |
| 2005 | 6,663 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 14,759 1000 USD | +121.5% |
| 2007 | 15,795 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 3,087 1000 USD | -80.5% |
| 2009 | 14,197 1000 USD | +359.9% |
| 2010 | 19,174 1000 USD | +35.1% |
| 2011 | 20,045 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 14,616 1000 USD | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 19,961 1000 USD | +36.6% |
| 2014 | 17,190 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 22,258 1000 USD | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 11,770 1000 USD | -47.1% |
| 2017 | 34,225 1000 USD | +190.8% |
| 2018 | 44,830 1000 USD | +31.0% |
| 2019 | 31,651 1000 USD | -29.4% |
| 2020 | 15,052 1000 USD | -52.4% |
| 2021 | 22,239 1000 USD | +47.7% |
| 2022 | 38,646 1000 USD | +73.8% |
| 2023 | 16,126 1000 USD | -58.3% |
| 2024 | 24,512 1000 USD | +52.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Newsprint — Import value 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 | +3920.0% | 10 1000 USD | 402 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,455 1000 USD | 1,010 1000 USD | 9,505 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,750 1000 USD | 124 1000 USD | 6,976 1000 USD | 6 |
| 1980s | 164 1000 USD | 0 1000 USD | 417 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,422 1000 USD | 119 1000 USD | 3,068 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,691 1000 USD | 561 1000 USD | 15,795 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,572 1000 USD | 11,770 1000 USD | 44,830 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,315 1000 USD | 15,052 1000 USD | 38,646 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
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 value in Southern Africa?
- Newsprint — import value in Southern Africa was 24,512 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest newsprint — import value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44,830 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest newsprint — import value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD in 1986.
- How does Southern Africa rank for newsprint — import value?
- Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is newsprint — import value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Newsprint — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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