Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export quantity in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export quantity was 2,139 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export quantity in Southern Africa, 2007–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity in Southern Africa is 2,139 t, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.4% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity in Southern Africa peaked at 25,626 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,139 t, in 2024.
Southern Africa ranks 19th of 29 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,333 t | 6,847 t | 14,452 t | 3 |
| 2010s | 10,421 t | 4,631 t | 14,532 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,230 t | 2,139 t | 25,626 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 16 Republic of Korea 6,222 t compare
- 17 Austria 6,004 t compare
- 18 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 5,610 t compare
- 19 Finland 4,063 t compare
- 20 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,000 t compare
- 21 Switzerland 3,877 t compare
- 22 Poland 3,852 t compare
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 18.57 million 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 quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity in Southern Africa?
- Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity in Southern Africa was 2,139 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 25,626 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,139 t in 2024.
- How does Southern Africa rank for recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity?
- Southern Africa ranks 19th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — export quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. 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 Recovered fibre pulp (export/import) — Export quantity. 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