Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value was 8.47 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value in Southern 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 Southern Africa is 8.47 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 147.7% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Southern Africa peaked at 113.49 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -38.33 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places Southern Africa 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Southern 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 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -55.3% |
| 1966 | -23.55 % change on previous year | -439.4% |
| 1967 | 16.98 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 1968 | 7.42 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1969 | 28.78 % change on previous year | +287.7% |
| 1970 | 19.84 % change on previous year | -31.1% |
| 1971 | -12.19 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 1972 | -38.33 % change on previous year | +214.3% |
| 1973 | 113.49 % change on previous year | -396.1% |
| 1974 | 82.92 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1975 | -28.63 % change on previous year | -134.5% |
| 1976 | -19.47 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1977 | -17.58 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 20.56 % change on previous year | -217.0% |
| 1979 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1980 | 97.18 % change on previous year | +1331.2% |
| 1981 | -5.62 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1982 | -26.38 % change on previous year | +369.6% |
| 1983 | 12.25 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 1984 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -117.2% |
| 1985 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +109.4% |
| 1986 | -5.33 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1987 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1988 | 43.77 % change on previous year | -3233.2% |
| 1989 | -29.31 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 1990 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1991 | -0.5144 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 1992 | 86.78 % change on previous year | -16971.7% |
| 1993 | -25.64 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 1994 | 48 % change on previous year | -287.2% |
| 1995 | 15.35 % change on previous year | -68.0% |
| 1996 | -5.42 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1997 | -7.67 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1998 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 1999 | -5.69 % change on previous year | -295.5% |
| 2000 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
| 2001 | -26.04 % change on previous year | -688.2% |
| 2002 | 23.6 % change on previous year | -190.6% |
| 2003 | 23.36 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 16.33 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2005 | 10.7 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2006 | 22.61 % change on previous year | +111.3% |
| 2007 | 16.41 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 2008 | -6.79 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 2009 | -11.18 % change on previous year | +64.8% |
| 2010 | 25.75 % change on previous year | -330.3% |
| 2011 | 12.16 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 2012 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -131.0% |
| 2013 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -265.4% |
| 2014 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2015 | -6.04 % change on previous year | -204.5% |
| 2016 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -181.5% |
| 2018 | 13.42 % change on previous year | +188.3% |
| 2019 | -9.43 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 2020 | -20.69 % change on previous year | +119.4% |
| 2021 | 27.54 % change on previous year | -233.1% |
| 2022 | 25.62 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 2023 | -17.76 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 2024 | 8.47 % change on previous year | -147.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.52 % change on previous year | -23.55 % change on previous year | 28.78 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 12.74 % change on previous year | -38.33 % change on previous year | 113.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.86 % change on previous year | -29.31 % change on previous year | 97.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.8 % change on previous year | -25.64 % change on previous year | 86.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.34 % change on previous year | -26.04 % change on previous year | 23.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.31 % change on previous year | -9.43 % change on previous year | 25.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 % change on previous year | -20.69 % change on previous year | 27.54 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 1 Tokelau 284.13 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Andorra 125.23 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Faroe Islands 114.12 % change on previous year compare
- 4 South Sudan 80.71 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Marshall Islands 77.45 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Palau 69.66 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Southern Africa?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value in Southern Africa was 8.47 % 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 113.49 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.33 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Southern Africa rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value?
- Southern Africa ranks 3rd out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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.
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- 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.