Recovered paper — Export value in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Recovered paper — Export value was 36,707 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Export value in Southern Africa, 1974–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered paper — export value in Southern Africa is 36,707 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 51.8% on the previous year and up 219.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — export value in Southern Africa peaked at 36,707 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10 1000 USD, in 1974.
Southern Africa ranks 20th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 | 3,520 1000 USD | 1,401 1000 USD | 6,321 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,058 1000 USD | 9,824 1000 USD | 30,066 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,430 1000 USD | 11,934 1000 USD | 36,707 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
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 paper — export value in Southern Africa?
- Recovered paper — export value in Southern Africa was 36,707 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — export value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 36,707 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — export value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 1000 USD in 1974.
- How does Southern Africa rank for recovered paper — export value?
- Southern Africa ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — export value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.1%. 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 Recovered paper — Export 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