Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate was 25.21 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
25.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 62.3%
Rank
6th
of 28 groups
All-time high
337.31 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-56.35 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 25.21 % change on previous year for paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.3% on the previous year and up 166.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 337.31 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -56.35 % change on previous year, in 1989.
That places Southern Africa 6th out of 28 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -37.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 13.56 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1964 | 337.31 % change on previous year | +2387.7% |
| 1965 | -36.18 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1966 | 67.38 % change on previous year | -286.2% |
| 1967 | -5.11 % change on previous year | -107.6% |
| 1968 | 35.69 % change on previous year | -798.2% |
| 1969 | -15.14 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 1970 | -35.38 % change on previous year | +133.7% |
| 1971 | -26.24 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1972 | 85.28 % change on previous year | -424.9% |
| 1973 | 204.64 % change on previous year | +140.0% |
| 1974 | -15.11 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1975 | -15.62 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 86.8 % change on previous year | -655.7% |
| 1977 | 39.4 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 1978 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1979 | -12.47 % change on previous year | -545.9% |
| 1980 | -10.95 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1981 | 11.13 % change on previous year | -201.7% |
| 1982 | 20.03 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 1983 | -14.89 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 1984 | 16.21 % change on previous year | -208.9% |
| 1985 | 56.01 % change on previous year | +245.6% |
| 1986 | 28.07 % change on previous year | -49.9% |
| 1987 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1988 | -13.83 % change on previous year | -400.9% |
| 1989 | -56.35 % change on previous year | +307.6% |
| 1990 | -16.43 % change on previous year | -70.8% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 183.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1994 | 72.74 % change on previous year | -2444.8% |
| 1995 | -7.95 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1996 | -10.42 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 1997 | -32.51 % change on previous year | +212.1% |
| 1998 | 75.18 % change on previous year | -331.2% |
| 1999 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 2000 | 0.8856 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2001 | 31.95 % change on previous year | +3507.5% |
| 2002 | -15.93 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 2003 | 40.04 % change on previous year | -351.4% |
| 2004 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2005 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -190.7% |
| 2006 | -16.33 % change on previous year | +220.8% |
| 2007 | 20.93 % change on previous year | -228.2% |
| 2008 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2009 | -27.69 % change on previous year | -580.7% |
| 2010 | -8.23 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2011 | -21.64 % change on previous year | +163.1% |
| 2012 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2013 | -10.05 % change on previous year | -504.5% |
| 2014 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -194.0% |
| 2015 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2016 | 5.65 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2017 | -7.96 % change on previous year | -240.7% |
| 2018 | 7.33 % change on previous year | -192.1% |
| 2019 | -22.3 % change on previous year | -404.1% |
| 2020 | 16.82 % change on previous year | -175.4% |
| 2021 | -14.83 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
| 2022 | -16.91 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 15.53 % change on previous year | -191.8% |
| 2024 | 25.21 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.04 % change on previous year | -37.23 % change on previous year | 337.31 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 31.41 % change on previous year | -35.38 % change on previous year | 204.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4 % change on previous year | -56.35 % change on previous year | 56.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.45 % change on previous year | -32.51 % change on previous year | 183.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.01 % change on previous year | -27.69 % change on previous year | 40.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.89 % change on previous year | -22.3 % change on previous year | 9.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.17 % change on previous year | -16.91 % change on previous year | 25.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 3 Iceland 500 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Saint Lucia 403.03 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Rwanda 285.22 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Belgium-Luxembourg 255.89 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Uganda 247.67 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Qatar 208.41 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 201.91 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
- Paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was 25.21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 337.31 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.35 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Southern Africa rank for paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate?
- Southern Africa ranks 6th out of 28 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.7%. 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 Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, 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 Paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Export quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Export quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.