Pulp for paper — Import value, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Pulp for paper — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.096 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.096 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 44.4%
World rank
62nd
of 166 countries
All-time high
0.1728 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Pulp for paper — Import value, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulp for paper — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.096 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 44.4% on the previous year and up 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.1728 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places South Africa 62nd out of 166 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.
Pulp for paper — Import value, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 1000 USD per square kilometre | +224.4% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | -96.7% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | +130.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0032 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3903.1% |
| 1969 | 0.006 1000 USD per square kilometre | +88.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0082 1000 USD per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0082 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0092 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0148 1000 USD per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0329 1000 USD per square kilometre | +121.8% |
| 1975 | 0.029 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0278 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0268 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0286 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.041 1000 USD per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0603 1000 USD per square kilometre | +47.1% |
| 1981 | 0.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 0.041 1000 USD per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0617 1000 USD per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0623 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0148 1000 USD per square kilometre | -76.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0148 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.016 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0167 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0323 1000 USD per square kilometre | +93.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0323 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0323 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0163 1000 USD per square kilometre | -49.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0171 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0268 1000 USD per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0387 1000 USD per square kilometre | +44.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0349 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0349 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0254 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0245 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0245 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0211 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0246 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0252 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0304 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0323 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0194 1000 USD per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0561 1000 USD per square kilometre | +188.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0527 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0339 1000 USD per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0453 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0549 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0497 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0694 1000 USD per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0862 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0778 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0799 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.082 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1264 1000 USD per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0951 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0694 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0987 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1728 1000 USD per square kilometre | +75.1% |
| 2023 | 0.096 1000 USD per square kilometre | -44.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.006 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0227 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0082 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.041 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.039 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0148 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0283 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0163 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0387 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.032 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0194 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0561 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0767 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0453 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1264 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1092 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0694 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1728 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 59 Rwanda 0.101 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 60 Saint Lucia 0.1 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 61 Ecuador 0.0973 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 63 New Zealand 0.0878 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 64 Nigeria 0.0876 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 65 Uzbekistan 0.0859 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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 20.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.012 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Pulp for paper — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.096 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulp for paper — import value, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1728 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import value, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does South Africa rank for pulp for paper — import value, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 62nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pulp for paper — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.4%. 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 Pulp for paper — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulp for paper — 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.
Pulp for paper — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Pulp for paper — 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
Pulp for paper — 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.