Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in South Africa
South Africa: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 8.29 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.29 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 143.5%
World rank
78th
of 239 countries
All-time high
115.02 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-38.68 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in South Africa, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in South Africa is 8.29 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 143.5% on the previous year and up 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in South Africa peaked at 115.02 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -38.68 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places South Africa 78th out of 239 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) — Import value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -8.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 24.69 % change on previous year | -386.3% |
| 1964 | 15.54 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1965 | 6.62 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1966 | -24 % change on previous year | -462.3% |
| 1967 | 17.11 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 1968 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1969 | 28.46 % change on previous year | +280.4% |
| 1970 | 20.07 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1971 | -12.29 % change on previous year | -161.2% |
| 1972 | -38.68 % change on previous year | +214.8% |
| 1973 | 115.02 % change on previous year | -397.4% |
| 1974 | 83.08 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1975 | -28.83 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 1976 | -19.5 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1977 | -17.95 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 20.99 % change on previous year | -216.9% |
| 1979 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1980 | 97.77 % change on previous year | +1392.5% |
| 1981 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1982 | -26.97 % change on previous year | +378.9% |
| 1983 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 1984 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 1985 | -6.12 % change on previous year | +97.1% |
| 1986 | -5.7 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 1987 | -0.5353 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1988 | 46.55 % change on previous year | -8795.7% |
| 1989 | -30.56 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 1990 | 10.75 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 1991 | 0.151 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1992 | 92.01 % change on previous year | +60816.5% |
| 1993 | -26.09 % change on previous year | -128.4% |
| 1994 | 44.17 % change on previous year | -269.3% |
| 1995 | 16.08 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1996 | -6.05 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1997 | -7.58 % change on previous year | +25.3% |
| 1998 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 1999 | -4.83 % change on previous year | -226.4% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | -27.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 25.78 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 2003 | 26.85 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 12.9 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2005 | 12.92 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 23.96 % change on previous year | +85.4% |
| 2007 | 16.32 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2008 | -7.39 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2009 | -17.77 % change on previous year | +140.5% |
| 2010 | 21.75 % change on previous year | -222.4% |
| 2011 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2012 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -126.7% |
| 2013 | 8.79 % change on previous year | -351.9% |
| 2014 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2015 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -212.3% |
| 2016 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -200.3% |
| 2018 | 13.63 % change on previous year | +138.9% |
| 2019 | -11.03 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 2020 | -21.54 % change on previous year | +95.2% |
| 2021 | 25.18 % change on previous year | -216.9% |
| 2022 | 30.23 % change on previous year | +20.1% |
| 2023 | -19.05 % change on previous year | -163.0% |
| 2024 | 8.29 % change on previous year | -143.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.41 % change on previous year | -24 % change on previous year | 28.46 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 12.85 % change on previous year | -38.68 % change on previous year | 115.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.57 % change on previous year | -30.56 % change on previous year | 97.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.24 % change on previous year | -26.09 % change on previous year | 92.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.59 % change on previous year | -27.66 % change on previous year | 26.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2 % change on previous year | -11.03 % change on previous year | 21.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.62 % change on previous year | -21.54 % change on previous year | 30.23 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 79 Saudi Arabia 8.12 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Serbia 8.12 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Viet Nam 8.01 % change on previous year compare
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- 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)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 -7.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 0.0001 million USD per person (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per 0.0198 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in South Africa?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in South Africa was 8.29 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 115.02 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.68 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does South Africa rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- South Africa ranks 78th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.2%. 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 Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.