Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 498,417 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Southern Africa, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 498,417 t for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Southern Africa peaked at 579,984 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 104,392 t, in 2001.
Southern Africa ranks 26th 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 | 127,050 t | 116,000 t | 138,101 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 195,090 t | 104,392 t | 264,444 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 346,753 t | 288,546 t | 376,588 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 462,782 t | 389,374 t | 579,984 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 23 Algeria 741,927 t compare
- 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
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 18.57 million 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 quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Southern Africa?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Southern Africa was 498,417 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 579,984 t in 2022.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,392 t in 2001.
- How does Southern Africa rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Southern Africa ranks 26th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Southern 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