Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per in South Africa

South Africa: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per was 0.0303 1000 USD per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0303 1000 USD per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
50th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0338 1000 USD per person
in 2011
All-time low
0.0012 1000 USD per person
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per in South Africa, 1961–2024

00.010.020.03196119922024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per person.

Analysis

In 2024, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per in South Africa stood at 0.0303 1000 USD per person.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per in South Africa peaked at 0.0338 1000 USD per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 1000 USD per person, in 1962.

That places South Africa 50th 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.

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per capita in South Africa, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 USD per person Change
1961 0.0012 1000 USD per person
1962 0.0012 1000 USD per person -1.1%
1963 0.0012 1000 USD per person +2.3%
1964 0.0013 1000 USD per person +11.2%
1965 0.0013 1000 USD per person -2.2%
1966 0.0015 1000 USD per person +13.3%
1967 0.0016 1000 USD per person +5.5%
1968 0.0021 1000 USD per person +32.8%
1969 0.0021 1000 USD per person -0.6%
1970 0.0019 1000 USD per person -10.3%
1971 0.0023 1000 USD per person +22.9%
1972 0.0025 1000 USD per person +7.7%
1973 0.0036 1000 USD per person +44.9%
1974 0.0041 1000 USD per person +15.0%
1975 0.0041 1000 USD per person -0.5%
1976 0.0041 1000 USD per person +0.8%
1977 0.0049 1000 USD per person +20.0%
1978 0.0062 1000 USD per person +26.0%
1979 0.0069 1000 USD per person +10.9%
1980 0.008 1000 USD per person +15.2%
1981 0.0077 1000 USD per person -3.9%
1982 0.0085 1000 USD per person +10.9%
1983 0.007 1000 USD per person -17.2%
1984 0.007 1000 USD per person -0.1%
1985 0.0087 1000 USD per person +23.7%
1986 0.0117 1000 USD per person +35.1%
1987 0.0126 1000 USD per person +7.7%
1988 0.0164 1000 USD per person +29.6%
1989 0.0095 1000 USD per person -42.3%
1990 0.0094 1000 USD per person -1.1%
1991 0.0093 1000 USD per person -1.1%
1992 0.0139 1000 USD per person +50.0%
1993 0.0135 1000 USD per person -2.8%
1994 0.0183 1000 USD per person +35.4%
1995 0.0223 1000 USD per person +21.9%
1996 0.0279 1000 USD per person +25.4%
1997 0.0183 1000 USD per person -34.3%
1998 0.0169 1000 USD per person -7.8%
1999 0.0171 1000 USD per person +0.9%
2000 0.0173 1000 USD per person +1.4%
2001 0.0187 1000 USD per person +7.8%
2002 0.0181 1000 USD per person -2.8%
2003 0.0245 1000 USD per person +35.3%
2004 0.0261 1000 USD per person +6.5%
2005 0.0269 1000 USD per person +2.9%
2006 0.0262 1000 USD per person -2.5%
2007 0.0292 1000 USD per person +11.2%
2008 0.0307 1000 USD per person +5.4%
2009 0.0246 1000 USD per person -20.0%
2010 0.0298 1000 USD per person +21.3%
2011 0.0338 1000 USD per person +13.4%
2012 0.0268 1000 USD per person -20.7%
2013 0.0256 1000 USD per person -4.4%
2014 0.0285 1000 USD per person +11.0%
2015 0.0276 1000 USD per person -2.9%
2016 0.028 1000 USD per person +1.4%
2017 0.0307 1000 USD per person +9.5%
2018 0.0315 1000 USD per person +2.6%
2019 0.0216 1000 USD per person -31.4%
2020 0.0218 1000 USD per person +0.9%
2021 0.0278 1000 USD per person +27.5%
2022 0.0308 1000 USD per person +11.1%
2023 0.0307 1000 USD per person -0.4%
2024 0.0303 1000 USD per person -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0015 1000 USD per person 0.0012 1000 USD per person 0.0021 1000 USD per person 9
1970s 0.0041 1000 USD per person 0.0019 1000 USD per person 0.0069 1000 USD per person 10
1980s 0.0097 1000 USD per person 0.007 1000 USD per person 0.0164 1000 USD per person 10
1990s 0.0167 1000 USD per person 0.0093 1000 USD per person 0.0279 1000 USD per person 10
2000s 0.0242 1000 USD per person 0.0173 1000 USD per person 0.0307 1000 USD per person 10
2010s 0.0284 1000 USD per person 0.0216 1000 USD per person 0.0338 1000 USD per person 10
2020s 0.0283 1000 USD per person 0.0218 1000 USD per person 0.0308 1000 USD per person 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 47 Papua New Guinea 0.0477 1000 USD per person compare
  2. 48 Greece 0.0373 1000 USD per person compare
  3. 49 Indonesia 0.0353 1000 USD per person compare
  4. 51 Ukraine 0.03 1000 USD per person compare
  5. 52 Equatorial Guinea 0.0276 1000 USD per person compare
  6. 53 Namibia 0.027 1000 USD per person compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per in South Africa?
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per in South Africa was 0.0303 1000 USD per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0338 1000 USD per person in 2011.
What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 1000 USD per person in 1962.
How does South Africa rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per?
South Africa ranks 50th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per capita
Unit
1000 USD per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,558 data points, 1961–2024
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Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.