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 1.6 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.6 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
62nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.6 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0167 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per in South Africa stood at 1.6 1000 USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per in South Africa peaked at 1.6 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0167 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places South Africa 62nd 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value, per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0167 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.017 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0179 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0206 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0207 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0242 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0264 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0361 1000 USD per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1969 | 0.037 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0342 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0433 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1972 | 0.048 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0716 1000 USD per square kilometre | +49.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0847 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0866 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0897 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1106 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1433 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1632 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1938 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1928 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2214 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1898 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1963 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.251 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3501 1000 USD per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1987 | 0.389 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5198 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3088 1000 USD per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 1990 | 0.3141 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3179 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4855 1000 USD per square kilometre | +52.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4814 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6625 1000 USD per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8173 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1996 | 1.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6903 1000 USD per square kilometre | -33.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6444 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6575 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6727 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7317 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7177 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9809 1000 USD per square kilometre | +36.7% |
| 2004 | 1.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 1.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.08 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.21 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 1.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 1.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 1.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 1.19 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2013 | 1.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 1.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.32 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.46 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 1.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2020 | 1.09 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 1.59 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 1.6 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 1.6 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6007 1000 USD per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 1.6 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0475 1000 USD per square kilometre, 33.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0241 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0167 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.037 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0875 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0342 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1632 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2813 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1898 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5198 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6109 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3141 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.04 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9894 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6727 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.06 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.42 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.09 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.6 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 59 Cameroon 1.83 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 60 China 1.83 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 61 Fiji 1.68 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 63 Costa Rica 1.47 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 64 Brazil 1.45 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 65 Seychelles 1.43 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 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 1.6 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, 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 1.6 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0167 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does South Africa rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — export value, per?
- South Africa ranks 62nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 38.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Export 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.