Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in South Africa
South Africa: Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per was 0.9668 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.9668 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 19.1%
World rank
117th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.19 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0468 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value, per in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.9668 1000 USD per square kilometre for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in 2023.
The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in South Africa peaked at 1.19 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0468 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1962.
South Africa ranks 117th of 184 countries on this measure, 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, per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0513 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0468 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0584 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0675 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0719 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0547 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1967 | 0.064 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0688 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0884 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1062 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0931 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0571 1000 USD per square kilometre | -38.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1228 1000 USD per square kilometre | +115.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2248 1000 USD per square kilometre | +83.1% |
| 1975 | 0.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1288 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1057 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1278 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1362 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2694 1000 USD per square kilometre | +97.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2542 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1857 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2043 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.198 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1858 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1753 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1743 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2555 1000 USD per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1774 1000 USD per square kilometre | -30.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1965 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1968 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3778 1000 USD per square kilometre | +92.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2793 1000 USD per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4026 1000 USD per square kilometre | +44.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4673 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4391 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4058 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4213 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.401 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.401 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3648 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4628 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5225 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5899 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7313 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8506 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7877 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6478 1000 USD per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7886 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8915 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8604 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.936 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9877 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9265 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8738 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9237 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9338 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7327 1000 USD per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9172 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 1.19 1000 USD per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9668 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.9668 1000 USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.77 1000 USD per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.9668 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1433 1000 USD per square kilometre, 6.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0635 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0468 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0884 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1263 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0571 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2248 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.208 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1743 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2694 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3587 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1965 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4673 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5648 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.8506 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9172 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.7886 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9528 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.7327 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.19 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 114 Belize 1 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 115 Oman 0.9834 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 116 Nepal 0.9677 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 118 Senegal 0.8999 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 119 Gambia 0.8867 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 120 Pakistan 0.8812 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) — import value, per in South Africa?
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per in South Africa was 0.9668 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0468 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does South Africa rank for primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per?
- South Africa ranks 117th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary wood and paper products (export/import) — import value, per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, 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) — 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.
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — 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
Primary wood and paper products (export/import) — 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.