Paper and paperboard — Export value in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Paper and paperboard — Export value was 403,969 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — export value in Southern Africa stood at 403,969 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — export value in Southern Africa peaked at 638,710 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,928 1000 USD, in 1963.
Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Export value in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,528 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 2,343 1000 USD | -7.3% |
| 1963 | 1,928 1000 USD | -17.7% |
| 1964 | 4,688 1000 USD | +143.2% |
| 1965 | 3,562 1000 USD | -24.0% |
| 1966 | 5,776 1000 USD | +62.2% |
| 1967 | 6,135 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 8,069 1000 USD | +31.5% |
| 1969 | 6,412 1000 USD | -20.5% |
| 1970 | 4,932 1000 USD | -23.1% |
| 1971 | 4,136 1000 USD | -16.1% |
| 1972 | 5,514 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 17,740 1000 USD | +221.7% |
| 1974 | 18,586 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 12,747 1000 USD | -31.4% |
| 1976 | 25,147 1000 USD | +97.3% |
| 1977 | 35,856 1000 USD | +42.6% |
| 1978 | 56,251 1000 USD | +56.9% |
| 1979 | 51,591 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 67,437 1000 USD | +30.7% |
| 1981 | 88,247 1000 USD | +30.9% |
| 1982 | 104,629 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 1983 | 59,483 1000 USD | -43.1% |
| 1984 | 82,331 1000 USD | +38.4% |
| 1985 | 149,400 1000 USD | +81.5% |
| 1986 | 192,447 1000 USD | +28.8% |
| 1987 | 227,532 1000 USD | +18.2% |
| 1988 | 216,468 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 93,760 1000 USD | -56.7% |
| 1990 | 79,988 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 79,988 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 194,939 1000 USD | +143.7% |
| 1993 | 172,008 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 331,897 1000 USD | +93.0% |
| 1995 | 411,425 1000 USD | +24.0% |
| 1996 | 382,563 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 217,272 1000 USD | -43.2% |
| 1998 | 231,404 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 198,323 1000 USD | -14.3% |
| 2000 | 201,926 1000 USD | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 332,835 1000 USD | +64.8% |
| 2002 | 312,257 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 445,581 1000 USD | +42.7% |
| 2004 | 500,691 1000 USD | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 432,792 1000 USD | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 495,663 1000 USD | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 613,890 1000 USD | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 638,710 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 511,856 1000 USD | -19.9% |
| 2010 | 507,561 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 490,679 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 462,286 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 435,555 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 472,493 1000 USD | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 432,483 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 440,836 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 401,917 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 439,553 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 366,585 1000 USD | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 353,913 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 355,110 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 373,096 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 403,448 1000 USD | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 403,969 1000 USD | +0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Export value in Southern Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +221.7% | 5,514 1000 USD | 17,740 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,605 1000 USD | 1,928 1000 USD | 8,069 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,250 1000 USD | 4,136 1000 USD | 56,251 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 128,173 1000 USD | 59,483 1000 USD | 227,532 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 229,981 1000 USD | 79,988 1000 USD | 411,425 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 448,620 1000 USD | 201,926 1000 USD | 638,710 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 444,995 1000 USD | 366,585 1000 USD | 507,561 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 377,907 1000 USD | 353,913 1000 USD | 403,969 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 20 Japan 1.77 million 1000 USD compare
- 21 Russian Federation 1.40 million 1000 USD compare
- 21 Russia 1.40 million 1000 USD compare
- 23 Malaysia 1.36 million 1000 USD compare
- 24 Czechia 1.25 million 1000 USD compare
- 25 India 1.20 million 1000 USD compare
- 26 Türkiye 1.19 million 1000 USD compare
- 26 Turkey 1.19 million 1000 USD compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 paper and paperboard — export value in Southern Africa?
- Paper and paperboard — export value in Southern Africa was 403,969 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 638,710 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — export value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,928 1000 USD in 1963.
- How does Southern Africa rank for paper and paperboard — export value?
- Southern Africa ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — export value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Paper and paperboard — Export value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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