Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production was 308,728 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production in Southern 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, woodfree — production in Southern Africa is 308,728 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production in Southern Africa peaked at 709,000 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 242,457 t, in 2017.
Southern Africa ranks 18th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 314,000 t | — |
| 1999 | 339,000 t | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 361,000 t | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 392,000 t | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 398,000 t | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 405,000 t | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 497,000 t | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 468,000 t | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 635,000 t | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 709,000 t | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 654,000 t | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 552,000 t | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 570,000 t | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 428,000 t | -24.9% |
| 2012 | 451,000 t | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 457,645 t | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 453,797 t | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 380,857 t | -16.1% |
| 2016 | 377,146 t | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 242,457 t | -35.7% |
| 2018 | 361,238 t | +49.0% |
| 2019 | 341,035 t | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 265,264 t | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 306,705 t | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 263,951 t | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 312,796 t | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 308,728 t | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 326,500 t | 314,000 t | 339,000 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 507,100 t | 361,000 t | 709,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 406,318 t | 242,457 t | 570,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 291,489 t | 263,951 t | 312,796 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 15 Republic of Korea 372,000 t compare
- 16 South Africa 308,728 t compare
- 17 Finland 302,926 t compare
- 18 China 246,000 t compare
- 18 China, Taiwan Province of 246,000 t compare
- 20 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 223,270 t compare
- 21 Argentina 210,353 t compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 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 printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production in Southern Africa?
- Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production in Southern Africa was 308,728 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 709,000 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 242,457 t in 2017.
- How does Southern Africa rank for printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production?
- Southern Africa ranks 18th out of 26 groups with data for 2024.
- Is printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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, woodfree — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en