Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 19.06 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.06 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 172.4%
Rank
4th
of 33 groups
All-time high
93.5 % change on previous year
in 1980
All-time low
-55.35 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 19.06 % change on previous year for paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 172.4% on the previous year and up 1,217.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa peaked at 93.5 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -55.35 % change on previous year, in 1972.
Southern Africa ranks 4th of 33 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -6.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 7.28 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 1964 | 17.83 % change on previous year | +145.1% |
| 1965 | 2.14 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
| 1966 | -29.23 % change on previous year | -1468.6% |
| 1967 | 20.62 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
| 1968 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1969 | 23.79 % change on previous year | +644.5% |
| 1970 | 22.3 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1971 | -16.87 % change on previous year | -175.7% |
| 1972 | -55.35 % change on previous year | +228.1% |
| 1973 | 67.68 % change on previous year | -222.3% |
| 1974 | 47.92 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1975 | -45.24 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 1976 | -25.29 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 1977 | -17.38 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1978 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1979 | -10.07 % change on previous year | -214.9% |
| 1980 | 93.5 % change on previous year | -1028.5% |
| 1981 | -5.61 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1982 | -7.54 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1983 | -20.95 % change on previous year | +177.9% |
| 1984 | -0.5034 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1985 | 45.11 % change on previous year | -9061.8% |
| 1986 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1987 | -7.95 % change on previous year | -705.9% |
| 1988 | 33.86 % change on previous year | -525.8% |
| 1989 | -30.55 % change on previous year | -190.2% |
| 1990 | 12.12 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 61.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1994 | 11.16 % change on previous year | -412.2% |
| 1995 | 12.92 % change on previous year | +15.8% |
| 1996 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1997 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -555.7% |
| 1998 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 1999 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -238.6% |
| 2000 | 5.64 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 2001 | -22.11 % change on previous year | -491.7% |
| 2002 | 13.28 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 2003 | 44.86 % change on previous year | +237.8% |
| 2004 | 8.58 % change on previous year | -80.9% |
| 2005 | -0.5421 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2006 | 41.37 % change on previous year | -7731.6% |
| 2007 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2008 | -9.04 % change on previous year | -330.8% |
| 2009 | 17.79 % change on previous year | -296.8% |
| 2010 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2011 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +87.5% |
| 2012 | 10.09 % change on previous year | +243.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7084 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2014 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -340.6% |
| 2015 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -244.8% |
| 2016 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -243.3% |
| 2017 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -309.4% |
| 2018 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2019 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -313.8% |
| 2020 | -11.78 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 2021 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 2022 | 30.92 % change on previous year | +298.1% |
| 2023 | -26.32 % change on previous year | -185.1% |
| 2024 | 19.06 % change on previous year | -172.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.89 % change on previous year | -29.23 % change on previous year | 23.79 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -2.35 % change on previous year | -55.35 % change on previous year | 67.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.07 % change on previous year | -30.55 % change on previous year | 93.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.47 % change on previous year | -13.64 % change on previous year | 61.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.38 % change on previous year | -22.11 % change on previous year | 44.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 % change on previous year | -6.69 % change on previous year | 10.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.93 % change on previous year | -26.32 % change on previous year | 30.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 1 Dominica 645.75 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Northern Mariana Islands 489.39 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Eswatini 488.29 % change on previous year compare
- 4 American Samoa 295 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Pitcairn 218.18 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Eritrea 140.78 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Belgium-Luxembourg 108.23 % 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 — import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa?
- Paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate in Southern Africa was 19.06 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 93.5 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.35 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Southern Africa rank for paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate?
- Southern Africa ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,217.9%. 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 — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.