Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value was 516,134 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Southern Africa, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 516,134 1000 USD for packaging paper and paperboard — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Southern Africa peaked at 552,573 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 95,367 1000 USD, in 2001.
Southern Africa ranks 25th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 151,218 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 114,385 1000 USD | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 121,398 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 95,367 1000 USD | -21.4% |
| 2002 | 117,298 1000 USD | +23.0% |
| 2003 | 168,346 1000 USD | +43.5% |
| 2004 | 213,812 1000 USD | +27.0% |
| 2005 | 227,540 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 259,376 1000 USD | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 282,486 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 278,462 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 253,376 1000 USD | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 324,764 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 2011 | 387,801 1000 USD | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 398,120 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 432,347 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 429,924 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 422,529 1000 USD | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 351,332 1000 USD | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 358,223 1000 USD | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 418,042 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 403,331 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 372,219 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 415,365 1000 USD | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 552,573 1000 USD | +33.0% |
| 2023 | 521,202 1000 USD | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 516,134 1000 USD | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132,802 1000 USD | 114,385 1000 USD | 151,218 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 201,746 1000 USD | 95,367 1000 USD | 282,486 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 392,641 1000 USD | 324,764 1000 USD | 432,347 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 475,499 1000 USD | 372,219 1000 USD | 552,573 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
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 packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Southern Africa?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import value in Southern Africa was 516,134 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 552,573 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,367 1000 USD in 2001.
- How does Southern Africa rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import value?
- Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 value. 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