Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.1848 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1848 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 33.4%
World rank
109th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.3122 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2012
All-time low
0.0085 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.1848 1000 USD per square kilometre for printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 33.4% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.3122 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0085 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places South Africa 109th 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.
Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0096 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0094 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0116 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0086 1000 USD per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1965 | 0.015 1000 USD per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0164 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0159 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0157 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.019 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0283 1000 USD per square kilometre | +48.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0259 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0085 1000 USD per square kilometre | -67.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0329 1000 USD per square kilometre | +286.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0676 1000 USD per square kilometre | +105.6% |
| 1975 | 0.037 1000 USD per square kilometre | -45.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0351 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0314 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0331 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0249 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0603 1000 USD per square kilometre | +142.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0643 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0479 1000 USD per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0349 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0406 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 0.047 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0784 1000 USD per square kilometre | +66.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0664 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1206 1000 USD per square kilometre | +81.7% |
| 1989 | 0.062 1000 USD per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0726 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0726 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0906 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0892 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1084 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1459 1000 USD per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1451 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1106 1000 USD per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1195 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 0.117 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.117 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0795 1000 USD per square kilometre | -32.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0854 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1315 1000 USD per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 2004 | 0.144 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1381 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2309 1000 USD per square kilometre | +67.2% |
| 2007 | 0.269 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2893 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2572 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2952 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2754 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3122 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2816 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2475 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2347 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2254 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2751 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3118 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2411 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1507 1000 USD per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1941 1000 USD per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2775 1000 USD per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1848 1000 USD per square kilometre | -33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0135 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0086 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.019 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0325 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0085 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0676 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0622 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0349 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1206 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1071 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0726 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1459 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1742 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0795 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2893 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.27 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2254 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.3122 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2018 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1507 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2775 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 106 Uruguay 0.1865 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 107 Dominica 0.1853 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 108 Peru 0.1852 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 110 Samoa 0.1806 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 111 Kenya 0.1711 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 112 Myanmar 0.1667 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)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 36.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0041 t per person (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, annual growth rate 18.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Printing and writing papers — Import value, per capita 0.0042 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.1848 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3122 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0085 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does South Africa rank for printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 109th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is printing and writing papers — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 Printing and writing papers — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Printing and writing papers — 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.
Printing and writing papers — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Printing and writing papers — 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
Printing and writing papers — 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.