Pulp for paper — Production in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Pulp for paper — Production was 852,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulp for paper — Production in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulp for paper — production in Southern Africa is 852,000 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulp for paper — production in Southern Africa peaked at 2.08 million t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 221,600 t, in 1961.
That places Southern Africa 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulp for paper — Production in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 221,600 t | — |
| 1962 | 293,600 t | +32.5% |
| 1963 | 435,000 t | +48.2% |
| 1964 | 510,000 t | +17.2% |
| 1965 | 530,000 t | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 533,000 t | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 576,000 t | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 572,000 t | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 539,000 t | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 558,000 t | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 576,000 t | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 640,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 700,000 t | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 724,000 t | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 677,000 t | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 704,000 t | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 763,000 t | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 795,000 t | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 829,100 t | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 872,000 t | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 923,000 t | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 1.04 million t | +12.4% |
| 1983 | 994,000 t | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 854,000 t | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 962,000 t | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 982,000 t | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 982,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 980,000 t | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.71 million t | +74.2% |
| 1990 | 1.69 million t | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.74 million t | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 1.70 million t | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.72 million t | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million t | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 1.75 million t | +29.5% |
| 1996 | 1.77 million t | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 2.02 million t | +14.3% |
| 1998 | 2.01 million t | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.95 million t | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1.97 million t | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.93 million t | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.05 million t | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.95 million t | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.89 million t | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.88 million t | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.95 million t | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 2.03 million t | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 2.08 million t | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.65 million t | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 1.68 million t | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.65 million t | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million t | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.61 million t | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.48 million t | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million t | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.35 million t | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.35 million t | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.23 million t | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 1.09 million t | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 946,416 t | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 867,000 t | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 830,000 t | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 815,000 t | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 852,000 t | +4.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulp for paper — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +74.2% | 980,000 t | 1.71 million t |
| 1963 | +48.2% | 293,600 t | 435,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 467,800 t | 221,600 t | 576,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 696,610 t | 558,000 t | 829,100 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 million t | 854,000 t | 1.71 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.77 million t | 1.35 million t | 2.02 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.94 million t | 1.65 million t | 2.08 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 million t | 1.09 million t | 1.68 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 862,083 t | 815,000 t | 946,416 t | 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 — production in Southern Africa?
- Pulp for paper — production in Southern Africa was 852,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulp for paper — production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 million t in 2008.
- What is the lowest pulp for paper — production recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 221,600 t in 1961.
- How does Southern Africa rank for pulp for paper — production?
- Southern Africa ranks 18th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is pulp for paper — production rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Production. 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