Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate in South Africa
South Africa: Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate was -8.04 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered paper — production, annual growth rate in South Africa is -8.04 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 52.4% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — production, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 20 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -10.46 % change on previous year, in 2019.
South Africa ranks 128th of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 5.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 14.13 % change on previous year | +174.8% |
| 1973 | 10.95 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1974 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -33.4% |
| 1975 | -4 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 1976 | 15 % change on previous year | -475.0% |
| 1977 | 5.43 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 1978 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 1979 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -392.8% |
| 1980 | 11.84 % change on previous year | +68.2% |
| 1981 | 10 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2674 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -598.7% |
| 1985 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -201.4% |
| 1986 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +393.3% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1990 | 2 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1991 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1992 | 13.9 % change on previous year | +372.8% |
| 1993 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 16.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 11.59 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 19.87 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 11.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2010 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -608.7% |
| 2011 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 2012 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -446.1% |
| 2013 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2014 | -9.08 % change on previous year | -681.4% |
| 2015 | 12.51 % change on previous year | -237.7% |
| 2016 | 17.87 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 2017 | -9.06 % change on previous year | -150.7% |
| 2018 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 2019 | -10.46 % change on previous year | -219.5% |
| 2020 | -7.1 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -198.3% |
| 2022 | 9.26 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 2023 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 2024 | -8.04 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.51 % change on previous year | -4 % change on previous year | 15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.3 % change on previous year | -1.33 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.75 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 13.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.85 % change on previous year | -1.46 % change on previous year | 19.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.53 % change on previous year | -10.46 % change on previous year | 17.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.8344 % change on previous year | -8.04 % change on previous year | 9.26 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 125 Australia -2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 126 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -2.4 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Japan -2.7 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Canada -13.45 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Denmark -13.73 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Colombia -16.48 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0126 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 42.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0047 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recovered paper — production, annual growth rate in South Africa?
- Recovered paper — production, annual growth rate in South Africa was -8.04 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest recovered paper — production, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — production, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.46 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does South Africa rank for recovered paper — production, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 128th out of 138 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Recovered paper — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Recovered paper — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Recovered paper — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Recovered paper — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.