Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in South Africa
South Africa: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 440,321 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in South Africa, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 440,321 t for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in South Africa peaked at 518,720 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 84,300 t, in 2001.
South Africa ranks 27th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 116,250 t | 106,000 t | 126,501 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 173,896 t | 84,300 t | 240,600 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 296,750 t | 245,961 t | 335,060 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 412,887 t | 347,355 t | 518,720 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 24 Bangladesh 716,830 t compare
- 25 Republic of Korea 684,355 t compare
- 26 Portugal 654,266 t compare
- 27 Australia and New Zealand 614,734 t compare
- 28 Guatemala 593,974 t compare
- 29 Indonesia 591,586 t compare
- 30 Malaysia 551,662 t compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 385,631 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 516,696 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 472,308 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in South Africa?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in South Africa was 440,321 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 518,720 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,300 t in 2001.
- How does South Africa rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- South Africa ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. 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 Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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