Pulp for paper — Import value in South Africa
South Africa: Pulp for paper — Import value was 147,811 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Import value in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 147,811 1000 USD for pulp for paper — import value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.9% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import value in South Africa peaked at 209,566 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32 1000 USD, in 1964.
South Africa ranks 43rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulp for paper — Import value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 661 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 299 1000 USD | -54.8% |
| 1963 | 970 1000 USD | +224.4% |
| 1964 | 32 1000 USD | -96.7% |
| 1965 | 40 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 92 1000 USD | +130.0% |
| 1967 | 97 1000 USD | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 3,883 1000 USD | +3903.1% |
| 1969 | 7,322 1000 USD | +88.6% |
| 1970 | 9,921 1000 USD | +35.5% |
| 1971 | 9,947 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 11,216 1000 USD | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 18,005 1000 USD | +60.5% |
| 1974 | 39,935 1000 USD | +121.8% |
| 1975 | 35,161 1000 USD | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 33,700 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 32,559 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 34,662 1000 USD | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 49,717 1000 USD | +43.4% |
| 1980 | 73,114 1000 USD | +47.1% |
| 1981 | 84,951 1000 USD | +16.2% |
| 1982 | 49,721 1000 USD | -41.5% |
| 1983 | 74,835 1000 USD | +50.5% |
| 1984 | 75,542 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 17,945 1000 USD | -76.2% |
| 1986 | 17,988 1000 USD | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 19,464 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 20,247 1000 USD | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 39,188 1000 USD | +93.5% |
| 1990 | 39,192 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 39,192 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 19,759 1000 USD | -49.6% |
| 1993 | 20,757 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 32,470 1000 USD | +56.4% |
| 1995 | 46,995 1000 USD | +44.7% |
| 1996 | 42,298 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 42,298 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 30,869 1000 USD | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 29,678 1000 USD | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 29,678 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25,545 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 29,875 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 2003 | 30,613 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 36,936 1000 USD | +20.7% |
| 2005 | 39,219 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 23,570 1000 USD | -39.9% |
| 2007 | 68,105 1000 USD | +188.9% |
| 2008 | 63,913 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 41,145 1000 USD | -35.6% |
| 2010 | 54,984 1000 USD | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 66,659 1000 USD | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 60,276 1000 USD | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 84,163 1000 USD | +39.6% |
| 2014 | 104,596 1000 USD | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 94,323 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 96,910 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 99,439 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 153,386 1000 USD | +54.3% |
| 2019 | 115,352 1000 USD | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 84,164 1000 USD | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 119,709 1000 USD | +42.2% |
| 2022 | 209,566 1000 USD | +75.1% |
| 2023 | 116,479 1000 USD | -44.4% |
| 2024 | 147,811 1000 USD | +26.9% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 147,811 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7,540 1000 USD, 19.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 147,811 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 638 1000 USD, 231.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Import value in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +3903.1% | 97 1000 USD | 3,883 1000 USD |
| 1963 | +224.4% | 299 1000 USD | 970 1000 USD |
| 2007 | +188.9% | 23,570 1000 USD | 68,105 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,488 1000 USD | 32 1000 USD | 7,322 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,482 1000 USD | 9,921 1000 USD | 49,717 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,300 1000 USD | 17,945 1000 USD | 84,951 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,351 1000 USD | 19,759 1000 USD | 46,995 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,860 1000 USD | 23,570 1000 USD | 68,105 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,009 1000 USD | 54,984 1000 USD | 153,386 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,546 1000 USD | 84,164 1000 USD | 209,566 1000 USD | 5 |
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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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — import value in South Africa?
- Pulp for paper — import value in South Africa was 147,811 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — import value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 209,566 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 1000 USD in 1964.
- How does South Africa rank for pulp for paper — import value?
- South Africa ranks 43rd out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulp for paper — Import value. 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