Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production in South Africa
South Africa: Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production was 0 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production in South Africa, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production in South Africa is 0 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production in South Africa peaked at 105,000 t in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 1998.
That places South Africa 33rd out of 79 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.
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0 t | — |
| 1999 | 0 t | — |
| 2000 | 92,000 t | — |
| 2001 | 91,000 t | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 91,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98,000 t | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 105,000 t | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 t | — |
| 2007 | 0 t | — |
| 2008 | 0 t | — |
| 2009 | 0 t | — |
| 2010 | 0 t | — |
| 2011 | 0 t | — |
| 2012 | 0 t | — |
| 2013 | 0 t | — |
| 2014 | 0 t | — |
| 2015 | 0 t | — |
| 2016 | 0 t | — |
| 2017 | 0 t | — |
| 2018 | 0 t | — |
| 2019 | 0 t | — |
| 2020 | 0 t | — |
| 2021 | 0 t | — |
| 2022 | 0 t | — |
| 2023 | 0 t | — |
| 2024 | 0 t | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 47,700 t | 0 t | 105,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 t | 0 t | 0 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 30 Slovenia 112 t compare
- 31 Kyrgyzstan 100 t compare
- 32 Uzbekistan 44 t compare
- 33 Albania 0 t compare
- 33 Algeria 0 t
- 33 Argentina 0 t
- 33 Armenia 0 t compare
- 33 Azerbaijan 0 t
- 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 t compare
- 33 Bulgaria 0 t compare
- 33 Chile 0 t compare
- 33 Colombia 0 t
- 33 Croatia 0 t compare
- 33 Cuba 0 t compare
- 33 Cyprus 0 t
- 33 Czechia 0 t compare
- 33 Estonia 0 t
- 33 Georgia 0 t
- 33 Greece 0 t compare
- 33 Hungary 0 t compare
- 33 Iceland 0 t
- 33 Ireland 0 t
- 33 Israel 0 t
- 33 Kazakhstan 0 t compare
- 33 Latvia 0 t compare
- 33 Liechtenstein 0 t
- 33 Lithuania 0 t compare
- 33 Luxembourg 0 t
- 33 Madagascar 0 t compare
- 33 Malaysia 0 t
- 33 Malta 0 t
- 33 Mauritius 0 t
- 33 Montenegro 0 t
- 33 Myanmar 0 t compare
- 33 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 t compare
- 33 New Zealand 0 t compare
- 33 North Macedonia 0 t
- 33 Panama 0 t
- 33 Philippines 0 t compare
- 33 Portugal 0 t
- 33 Romania 0 t compare
- 33 Serbia 0 t
- 33 Serbia and Montenegro 0 t
- 33 Seychelles 0 t
- 33 Slovakia 0 t compare
- 33 Tajikistan 0 t
- 33 Turkmenistan 0 t
- 33 Ukraine 0 t compare
- 33 Zimbabwe 0 t 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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 42.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0047 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 21.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production in South Africa?
- Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production in South Africa was 0 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 105,000 t in 2004.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — production?
- South Africa ranks 33rd out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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