Recovered paper — Export value in South Africa
South Africa: Recovered paper — Export value was 33,974 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Export value in South Africa, 1974–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 33,974 1000 USD for recovered paper — export value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 58.3% on the previous year and up 294.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — export value in South Africa peaked at 33,974 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10 1000 USD, in 1974.
South Africa ranks 36th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Export value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 10 1000 USD | — |
| 1975 | 351 1000 USD | +3410.0% |
| 1976 | 193 1000 USD | -45.0% |
| 1977 | 424 1000 USD | +119.7% |
| 1978 | 440 1000 USD | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 535 1000 USD | +21.6% |
| 1980 | 1,240 1000 USD | +131.8% |
| 1981 | 934 1000 USD | -24.7% |
| 1982 | 640 1000 USD | -31.5% |
| 1983 | 711 1000 USD | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 329 1000 USD | -53.7% |
| 1985 | 329 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,002 1000 USD | +204.6% |
| 1987 | 849 1000 USD | -15.3% |
| 1988 | 2,483 1000 USD | +192.5% |
| 1989 | 1,073 1000 USD | -56.8% |
| 1990 | 1,156 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 1,156 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,483 1000 USD | +28.3% |
| 1993 | 560 1000 USD | -62.2% |
| 1994 | 1,358 1000 USD | +142.5% |
| 1995 | 2,726 1000 USD | +100.7% |
| 1996 | 267 1000 USD | -90.2% |
| 1997 | 267 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,902 1000 USD | +612.4% |
| 1999 | 1,306 1000 USD | -31.3% |
| 2000 | 1,306 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,306 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,005 1000 USD | +53.5% |
| 2003 | 3,733 1000 USD | +86.2% |
| 2004 | 2,525 1000 USD | -32.4% |
| 2005 | 5,594 1000 USD | +121.5% |
| 2006 | 3,300 1000 USD | -41.0% |
| 2007 | 3,300 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,183 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,293 1000 USD | -59.4% |
| 2010 | 6,404 1000 USD | +395.3% |
| 2011 | 11,937 1000 USD | +86.4% |
| 2012 | 14,677 1000 USD | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 12,709 1000 USD | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 8,622 1000 USD | -32.2% |
| 2015 | 6,996 1000 USD | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 14,203 1000 USD | +103.0% |
| 2017 | 22,057 1000 USD | +55.3% |
| 2018 | 25,925 1000 USD | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 11,905 1000 USD | -54.1% |
| 2020 | 9,328 1000 USD | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 30,257 1000 USD | +224.4% |
| 2022 | 31,326 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 21,456 1000 USD | -31.5% |
| 2024 | 33,974 1000 USD | +58.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 33,974 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,000 1000 USD, 34.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 33,974 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34 1000 USD, 999.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +3410.0% | 10 1000 USD | 351 1000 USD |
| 1998 | +612.4% | 267 1000 USD | 1,902 1000 USD |
| 2010 | +395.3% | 1,293 1000 USD | 6,404 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 325.5 1000 USD | 10 1000 USD | 535 1000 USD | 6 |
| 1980s | 959 1000 USD | 329 1000 USD | 2,483 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,218 1000 USD | 267 1000 USD | 2,726 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,754 1000 USD | 1,293 1000 USD | 5,594 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,544 1000 USD | 6,404 1000 USD | 25,925 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,268 1000 USD | 9,328 1000 USD | 33,974 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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 recovered paper — export value in South Africa?
- Recovered paper — export value in South Africa was 33,974 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — export value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 33,974 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — export value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 1000 USD in 1974.
- How does South Africa rank for recovered paper — export value?
- South Africa ranks 36th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — export value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.0%. 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 Recovered paper — Export 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