Pulp for paper — Import value in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Pulp for paper — Import value was 148,599 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pulp for paper — Import value in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, pulp for paper — import value in Southern Africa stood at 148,599 1000 USD.
The figure is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — import value in Southern Africa peaked at 210,574 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 32 1000 USD, in 1964.
That places Southern Africa 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulp for paper — Import value in Southern 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 | 29,686 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25,560 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 29,880 1000 USD | +16.9% |
| 2003 | 30,614 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 37,051 1000 USD | +21.0% |
| 2005 | 39,230 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 23,576 1000 USD | -39.9% |
| 2007 | 68,161 1000 USD | +189.1% |
| 2008 | 63,963 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 41,169 1000 USD | -35.6% |
| 2010 | 55,146 1000 USD | +34.0% |
| 2011 | 66,738 1000 USD | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 60,500 1000 USD | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 84,298 1000 USD | +39.3% |
| 2014 | 104,667 1000 USD | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 94,360 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 96,929 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 99,451 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 153,398 1000 USD | +54.2% |
| 2019 | 119,662 1000 USD | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 87,972 1000 USD | -26.5% |
| 2021 | 119,732 1000 USD | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 210,574 1000 USD | +75.9% |
| 2023 | 116,513 1000 USD | -44.7% |
| 2024 | 148,599 1000 USD | +27.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Import value in Southern 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 | +189.1% | 23,576 1000 USD | 68,161 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 | 38,889 1000 USD | 23,576 1000 USD | 68,161 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,515 1000 USD | 55,146 1000 USD | 153,398 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 136,678 1000 USD | 87,972 1000 USD | 210,574 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulp for paper — import value in Southern Africa?
- Pulp for paper — import value in Southern Africa was 148,599 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 210,574 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — import value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 1000 USD in 1964.
- How does Southern Africa rank for pulp for paper — import value?
- Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — import value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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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About this data
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