Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.6421 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.6421 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 16.4%
World rank
98th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.768 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0212 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.6421 1000 USD per square kilometre for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 16.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.768 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0212 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places South Africa 98th out of 184 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 — Import value, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0322 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0305 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0383 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0403 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0419 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0344 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0418 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0414 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0512 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0623 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0564 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0212 1000 USD per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0534 1000 USD per square kilometre | +152.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1277 1000 USD per square kilometre | +139.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0809 1000 USD per square kilometre | -36.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0595 1000 USD per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0547 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0668 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0635 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1227 1000 USD per square kilometre | +93.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1069 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0858 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0704 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0735 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 0.109 1000 USD per square kilometre | +48.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1405 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1287 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1834 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1989 | 0.125 1000 USD per square kilometre | -31.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1386 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1386 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1878 1000 USD per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2205 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1994 | 0.255 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2853 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2846 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2632 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2614 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2508 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2508 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1578 1000 USD per square kilometre | -37.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2294 1000 USD per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3097 1000 USD per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3503 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3676 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4957 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2007 | 0.5489 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5308 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4803 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5604 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6004 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.651 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6524 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6632 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.654 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.573 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6224 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7009 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6157 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4807 1000 USD per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5597 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 0.768 1000 USD per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 0.6421 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.4% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.6421 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.04 1000 USD per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.6421 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0987 1000 USD per square kilometre, 6.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Import value, per square kilometre in South 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 | +152.0% | 0.0212 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0534 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +139.0% | 0.0534 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1277 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0391 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0305 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0512 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0646 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0212 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1277 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1146 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0704 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1834 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2286 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1386 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2853 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3721 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1578 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5489 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6293 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5604 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.7009 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6126 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4807 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.768 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 95 Bahamas 0.7563 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 96 Norway 0.7277 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 97 Nepal 0.6999 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 99 Cuba 0.5972 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 100 Belarus 0.5938 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 101 New Caledonia 0.5897 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.4366 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 1.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.6421 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.768 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0212 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does South Africa rank for paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 98th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is paper and paperboard — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Paper and paperboard — Import 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 — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Import 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 — Import 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.