Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita in South Africa
South Africa: Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita was 0.0126 1000 USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — import value, per capita in South Africa is 0.0126 1000 USD per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, per capita in South Africa peaked at 0.0149 1000 USD per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 1000 USD per person, in 1972.
That places South Africa 93rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024, 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 — Import value, per capita in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0023 1000 USD per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0021 1000 USD per person | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0026 1000 USD per person | +22.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0026 1000 USD per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 1000 USD per person | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0021 1000 USD per person | -20.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0025 1000 USD per person | +17.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0024 1000 USD per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0029 1000 USD per person | +19.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0034 1000 USD per person | +17.9% |
| 1971 | 0.003 1000 USD per person | -12.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 1000 USD per person | -63.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0027 1000 USD per person | +144.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0062 1000 USD per person | +132.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0038 1000 USD per person | -38.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0027 1000 USD per person | -28.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 1000 USD per person | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 1000 USD per person | +18.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 1000 USD per person | -7.5% |
| 1980 | 0.005 1000 USD per person | +87.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 1000 USD per person | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0033 1000 USD per person | -22.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 1000 USD per person | -20.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 1000 USD per person | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0038 1000 USD per person | +43.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0047 1000 USD per person | +24.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0042 1000 USD per person | -11.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 1000 USD per person | +38.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0038 1000 USD per person | -33.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0041 1000 USD per person | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.004 1000 USD per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 1000 USD per person | +33.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0062 1000 USD per person | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 0.007 1000 USD per person | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0078 1000 USD per person | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0077 1000 USD per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.007 1000 USD per person | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0069 1000 USD per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0065 1000 USD per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0065 1000 USD per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.004 1000 USD per person | -37.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 1000 USD per person | +44.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0077 1000 USD per person | +33.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0087 1000 USD per person | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 0.009 1000 USD per person | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.012 1000 USD per person | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0132 1000 USD per person | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0126 1000 USD per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0113 1000 USD per person | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.013 1000 USD per person | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0137 1000 USD per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0147 1000 USD per person | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0145 1000 USD per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0145 1000 USD per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.014 1000 USD per person | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0121 1000 USD per person | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0131 1000 USD per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0145 1000 USD per person | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0125 1000 USD per person | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0096 1000 USD per person | -23.2% |
| 2021 | 0.011 1000 USD per person | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0149 1000 USD per person | +35.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0123 1000 USD per person | -17.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0126 1000 USD per person | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0025 1000 USD per person | 0.0021 1000 USD per person | 0.0029 1000 USD per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0031 1000 USD per person | 0.0011 1000 USD per person | 0.0062 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.004 1000 USD per person | 0.0026 1000 USD per person | 0.0058 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 1000 USD per person | 0.004 1000 USD per person | 0.0078 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0091 1000 USD per person | 0.004 1000 USD per person | 0.0132 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0137 1000 USD per person | 0.0121 1000 USD per person | 0.0147 1000 USD per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0121 1000 USD per person | 0.0096 1000 USD per person | 0.0149 1000 USD per person | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 21.86 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value, per capita in South Africa?
- Paper and paperboard — import value, per capita in South Africa was 0.0126 1000 USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0149 1000 USD per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, per capita recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 1000 USD per person in 1972.
- How does South Africa rank for paper and paperboard — import value, per capita?
- South Africa ranks 93rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value, per capita rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 — Import value, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Import value divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Paper and paperboard — Import value ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Paper and paperboard — Import value divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.