Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 10.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, other paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa stood at 10.39 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 149.5% on the previous year and up 120.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 100.5 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -58.42 % change on previous year, in 1976.
Southern Africa ranks 13th of 27 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 6.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1964 | 23.4 % change on previous year | +573.3% |
| 1965 | -10.16 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 1966 | -32.02 % change on previous year | +215.1% |
| 1967 | 57.5 % change on previous year | -279.6% |
| 1968 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 1969 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 1971 | -10.51 % change on previous year | -771.8% |
| 1972 | -48.08 % change on previous year | +357.6% |
| 1973 | 33.92 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
| 1974 | 61.57 % change on previous year | +81.5% |
| 1975 | -33.69 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 1976 | -58.42 % change on previous year | +73.4% |
| 1977 | -16.99 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1978 | 54.72 % change on previous year | -422.0% |
| 1979 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1980 | 100.5 % change on previous year | +5542.4% |
| 1981 | -26.68 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 1982 | -7.82 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1983 | 0.369 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 1984 | -16.18 % change on previous year | -4483.8% |
| 1985 | 92.98 % change on previous year | -674.8% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 11.36 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 57.09 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -0.3098 % change on previous year | -100.5% |
| 1994 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -1851.3% |
| 1995 | 17.25 % change on previous year | +217.8% |
| 1996 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -83.2% |
| 1997 | -14.86 % change on previous year | -612.4% |
| 1998 | -7.88 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1999 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2000 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -596.6% |
| 2001 | -22.73 % change on previous year | -341.6% |
| 2002 | 25.11 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 2003 | 32.73 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 2004 | 19.06 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2005 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 2006 | 13.06 % change on previous year | +773.6% |
| 2007 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2008 | -16.88 % change on previous year | -648.9% |
| 2009 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2010 | 22.89 % change on previous year | +810.8% |
| 2011 | 10.07 % change on previous year | -56.0% |
| 2012 | 10.61 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1968 % change on previous year | -95.8% |
| 2016 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -1909.5% |
| 2017 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 2018 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 2019 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 2020 | 6.04 % change on previous year | +240.2% |
| 2021 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 2022 | 46.25 % change on previous year | -1602.6% |
| 2023 | -20.99 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2024 | 10.39 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +5542.4% | 1.78 % change on previous year | 100.5 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -4483.8% | 0.369 % change on previous year | -16.18 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1851.3% | -0.3098 % change on previous year | 5.43 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1909.5% | 0.1968 % change on previous year | -3.56 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1602.6% | -3.08 % change on previous year | 46.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.38 % change on previous year | -32.02 % change on previous year | 57.5 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.41 % change on previous year | -58.42 % change on previous year | 61.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.32 % change on previous year | -26.68 % change on previous year | 100.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.91 % change on previous year | -14.86 % change on previous year | 57.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.68 % change on previous year | -22.73 % change on previous year | 32.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 % change on previous year | -6.17 % change on previous year | 22.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.72 % change on previous year | -20.99 % change on previous year | 46.25 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 10 Aruba 112.86 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Greenland 110.07 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 11.98 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Benin 81.21 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 10.48 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 11.94 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 80.38 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Melanesia 9.12 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Andorra 79.09 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 8.62 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Rwanda 72.62 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Ghana 69.75 % change on previous year 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 other paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
- Other paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was 10.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 100.5 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.42 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Southern Africa rank for other paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- Southern Africa ranks 13th out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.9%. 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 Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other paper and paperboard — 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.