Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate was -3.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in Southern Africa is -3.69 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 129.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 195.26 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -56.64 % change on previous year, in 1972.
Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 27 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 35.99 % change on previous year | +935.0% |
| 1964 | 10.81 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1965 | -12.61 % change on previous year | -216.7% |
| 1966 | -23.51 % change on previous year | +86.4% |
| 1967 | 58.67 % change on previous year | -349.6% |
| 1968 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 1969 | 14.06 % change on previous year | -656.5% |
| 1970 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 1971 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -422.0% |
| 1972 | -56.64 % change on previous year | +1168.4% |
| 1973 | 66.99 % change on previous year | -218.3% |
| 1974 | 195.26 % change on previous year | +191.5% |
| 1975 | -24.53 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 1976 | -44.09 % change on previous year | +79.7% |
| 1977 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1978 | 44.02 % change on previous year | -1255.8% |
| 1979 | 14.73 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1980 | 60.97 % change on previous year | +314.0% |
| 1981 | -31.71 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 1982 | -10.98 % change on previous year | -65.4% |
| 1983 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1984 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -136.2% |
| 1985 | 87.05 % change on previous year | +3882.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2403 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1987 | 0.2397 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2391 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3578 % change on previous year | +49.6% |
| 1990 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +1162.1% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 42.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 32.96 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 14.33 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1995 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 1996 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 1997 | 6.43 % change on previous year | +179.0% |
| 1998 | -7.01 % change on previous year | -209.0% |
| 1999 | -7.25 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 6.09 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 2001 | -37.21 % change on previous year | -710.5% |
| 2002 | 74.58 % change on previous year | -300.4% |
| 2003 | 14.89 % change on previous year | -80.0% |
| 2004 | 21.05 % change on previous year | +41.3% |
| 2005 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2006 | 11.61 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 2007 | 6.96 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2008 | -9.81 % change on previous year | -241.0% |
| 2009 | -6.7 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 25.28 % change on previous year | -477.4% |
| 2011 | 21.17 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2013 | 7.02 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 2014 | 12.66 % change on previous year | +80.4% |
| 2015 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 2016 | -16.52 % change on previous year | +1361.0% |
| 2017 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 2018 | 9.77 % change on previous year | -261.5% |
| 2019 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2020 | -9.53 % change on previous year | +206.1% |
| 2021 | 10.86 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 2022 | 31.03 % change on previous year | +185.8% |
| 2023 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2024 | -3.69 % change on previous year | +17.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other paper and paperboard — Import value, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +3882.4% | 2.19 % change on previous year | 87.05 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -1361.0% | -1.13 % change on previous year | -16.52 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1255.8% | -3.81 % change on previous year | 44.02 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -1168.4% | -4.47 % change on previous year | -56.64 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | +1162.1% | 0.3578 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.54 % change on previous year | -23.51 % change on previous year | 58.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 18.89 % change on previous year | -56.64 % change on previous year | 195.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.26 % change on previous year | -31.71 % change on previous year | 87.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.38 % change on previous year | -7.25 % change on previous year | 42.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.76 % change on previous year | -37.21 % change on previous year | 74.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4 % change on previous year | -16.52 % change on previous year | 25.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1 % change on previous year | -9.53 % change on previous year | 31.03 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 19 Ghana 45.66 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of the Congo -9.56 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Belize 42.32 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Faroe Islands 42.14 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Syrian Arab Republic -17.74 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Cambodia 39.14 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Micronesia (Federated States of) -58.49 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 36.69 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Northern Mariana Islands 36.36 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Türkiye -4.73 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Jamaica 33.04 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Côte d'Ivoire -4.94 % 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 value, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
- Other paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was -3.69 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 195.26 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.64 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Southern Africa rank for other paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate?
- Southern Africa ranks 22nd out of 27 groups with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard — import value, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 129.1%. 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 value, 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 value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 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 value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.