Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre was 1.06 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in South Africa is 1.06 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 1.16 t per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1443 t per square kilometre, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 58th of 125 countries 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.
Recovered paper — Production, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1443 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1517 t per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1731 t per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1921 t per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2061 t per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1978 t per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2275 t per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2399 t per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2341 t per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2506 t per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2803 t per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3083 t per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3083 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3091 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.305 t per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3091 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3297 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3297 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3957 t per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4122 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4204 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4328 t per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.493 t per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4864 t per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4864 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4864 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4864 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4864 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.4864 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.4864 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5688 t per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6347 t per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 0.6347 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.7609 t per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7609 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.7609 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7609 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7609 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8491 t per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.8367 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8987 t per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8775 t per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9491 t per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9639 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8764 t per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0.986 t per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 1.16 t per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2017 | 1.06 t per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 1.15 t per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 1.03 t per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9561 t per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 1.02 t per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.12 t per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 1.06 t per square kilometre | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2017 t per square kilometre | 0.1443 t per square kilometre | 0.2506 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3287 t per square kilometre | 0.2803 t per square kilometre | 0.4122 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4751 t per square kilometre | 0.4204 t per square kilometre | 0.493 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7328 t per square kilometre | 0.5688 t per square kilometre | 0.8491 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9949 t per square kilometre | 0.8764 t per square kilometre | 1.16 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 t per square kilometre | 0.9561 t per square kilometre | 1.12 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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)
- 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, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Recovered paper — production, per square kilometre in South Africa was 1.06 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest recovered paper — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 t per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — production, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1443 t per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for recovered paper — production, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 58th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is recovered paper — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Recovered paper — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Recovered paper — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Recovered paper — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Recovered paper — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.