Paper and paperboard — Export value, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Paper and paperboard — Export value, per square kilometre was 0.3174 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.3174 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
63rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.5263 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
0.0016 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Paper and paperboard — Export value, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, paper and paperboard — export value, per square kilometre in South Africa stood at 0.3174 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.5263 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places South Africa 63rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Export value, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0021 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0019 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0039 1000 USD per square kilometre | +143.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0029 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0048 1000 USD per square kilometre | +62.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0051 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0067 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0053 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0041 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0034 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0045 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0146 1000 USD per square kilometre | +221.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0153 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0105 1000 USD per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0207 1000 USD per square kilometre | +97.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0296 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0464 1000 USD per square kilometre | +56.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0425 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0556 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0727 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0862 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 0.049 1000 USD per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0679 1000 USD per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1232 1000 USD per square kilometre | +81.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1586 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1876 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1784 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0773 1000 USD per square kilometre | -56.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0659 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0659 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1607 1000 USD per square kilometre | +143.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1418 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2736 1000 USD per square kilometre | +93.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3392 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3154 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1791 1000 USD per square kilometre | -43.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1908 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1635 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1664 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2743 1000 USD per square kilometre | +64.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2572 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3669 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4125 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3566 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4085 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 0.506 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5263 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4175 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4158 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4021 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3721 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3452 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3761 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3366 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3544 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3285 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3595 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2988 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2893 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2904 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2979 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3174 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0038 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0016 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0067 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0192 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0034 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0464 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1057 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.049 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1876 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1896 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0659 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3392 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3692 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1664 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5263 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3589 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2988 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4158 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2988 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2893 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3174 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 60 North Macedonia 0.4163 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 61 India 0.4092 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 62 Belarus 0.3809 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 64 Dominica 0.3067 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 65 Guatemala 0.2987 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 66 Qatar 0.2821 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0126 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 42.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0047 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — export value, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Paper and paperboard — export value, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.3174 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export value, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5263 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does South Africa rank for paper and paperboard — export value, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 63rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — export value, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Export value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Export value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Paper and paperboard — Export value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Export value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Paper and paperboard — Export value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.