Other paper and paperboard — Production in South Africa
South Africa: Other paper and paperboard — Production was 1.42 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other paper and paperboard — Production in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 1.42 million t for other paper and paperboard — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other paper and paperboard — production in South Africa peaked at 1.77 million t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 146,000 t, in 1961.
That places South Africa 28th out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Other paper and paperboard — Production in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 146,000 t | — |
| 1962 | 157,000 t | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 207,000 t | +31.8% |
| 1964 | 216,000 t | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 284,000 t | +31.5% |
| 1966 | 311,000 t | +9.5% |
| 1967 | 335,000 t | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 356,000 t | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 355,000 t | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 380,000 t | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 390,000 t | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 489,000 t | +25.4% |
| 1973 | 489,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 489,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 489,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 489,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 607,000 t | +24.1% |
| 1978 | 644,000 t | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 718,000 t | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 796,000 t | +10.9% |
| 1981 | 806,000 t | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 806,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 875,000 t | +8.6% |
| 1984 | 869,000 t | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 908,000 t | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 971,000 t | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 1.00 million t | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.10 million t | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 1.15 million t | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 1.15 million t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.16 million t | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 1.14 million t | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 960,000 t | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 937,000 t | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 1.13 million t | +20.6% |
| 1996 | 1.13 million t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.29 million t | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million t | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million t | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 1.48 million t | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 1.61 million t | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 1.63 million t | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.63 million t | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.76 million t | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.56 million t | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 1.56 million t | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.59 million t | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.66 million t | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million t | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 1.56 million t | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million t | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 1.63 million t | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 1.58 million t | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.54 million t | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million t | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.77 million t | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 1.66 million t | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.75 million t | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 1.71 million t | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 1.57 million t | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 1.61 million t | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.62 million t | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.55 million t | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.42 million t | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 263,000 t | 146,000 t | 356,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 518,400 t | 380,000 t | 718,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 928,500 t | 796,000 t | 1.15 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 million t | 937,000 t | 1.29 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 million t | 1.32 million t | 1.76 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 million t | 1.39 million t | 1.77 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million t | 1.42 million t | 1.62 million t | 5 |
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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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 36.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0041 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate 18.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0042 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other paper and paperboard — production in South Africa?
- Other paper and paperboard — production in South Africa was 1.42 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other paper and paperboard — production recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 million t in 2016.
- What is the lowest other paper and paperboard — production recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,000 t in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for other paper and paperboard — production?
- South Africa ranks 28th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other paper and paperboard — Production. 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