South Africa — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity by country
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed...
What the numbers show
South Africa — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity is currently reported for 65 countries. The highest value is 96,389 t in Finland; the lowest is 1 t in Colombia.
The median across all reporting countries is 1,074 t, and the mean is 9,499 t.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 96,389.
Over the past decade 35 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Bulgaria (up 67,928.6%), and the largest decrease in New Zealand (down 100.0%).
South Africa — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finland | 96,389 t | 2018 | up 97.9% | rising |
| 2 | Germany | 70,391 t | 2018 | down 17.4% | rising |
| 3 | China (People’s Republic of) | 62,070 t | 2018 | up 168.8% | volatile |
| 4 | Sweden | 51,711 t | 2018 | down 10.0% | rising |
| 5 | Brazil | 41,376 t | 2018 | up 304.5% | volatile |
| 6 | Indonesia | 36,399 t | 2018 | down 15.0% | volatile |
| 7 | Republic of Korea | 34,787 t | 2018 | down 20.6% | rising |
| 8 | Australia | 23,581 t | 2018 | down 33.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Belgium | 22,073 t | 2018 | up 141.1% | volatile |
| 10 | Austria | 21,084 t | 2018 | up 44.3% | rising |
| 11 | Italy | 21,074 t | 2018 | up 60.5% | rising |
| 12 | India | 19,082 t | 2018 | up 366.4% | volatile |
| 13 | Bulgaria | 14,286 t | 2018 | up 67,928.6% | volatile |
| 14 | Russian Federation | 12,889 t | 2018 | up 3,991.8% | volatile |
| 15 | United Arab Emirates | 10,749 t | 2018 | up 1,769.4% | volatile |
| 16 | Portugal | 9,364 t | 2018 | up 40,613.0% | volatile |
| 17 | Poland | 8,378 t | 2018 | up 10,372.5% | volatile |
| 18 | Czechia | 6,731 t | 2018 | up 8.7% | volatile |
| 19 | Thailand | 6,723 t | 2018 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 20 | France | 5,724 t | 2018 | down 24.7% | volatile |
| 21 | Spain | 4,768 t | 2018 | up 21.5% | falling |
| 22 | Slovenia | 4,544 t | 2018 | up 363.2% | volatile |
| 23 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 4,378 t | 2018 | down 63.5% | falling |
| 24 | T�rkiye | 3,536 t | 2018 | up 379.1% | volatile |
| 25 | Malaysia | 3,462 t | 2018 | down 6.3% | rising |
| 26 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 2,719 t | 2018 | down 34.1% | volatile |
| 27 | Tunisia | 2,541 t | 2018 | up 5,085.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Singapore | 2,526 t | 2018 | up 520.6% | volatile |
| 29 | Chile | 2,391 t | 2018 | up 4,881.2% | volatile |
| 30 | Pakistan | 2,134 t | 2018 | up 511.5% | volatile |
| 31 | Israel | 1,363 t | 2018 | up 644.8% | volatile |
| 32 | Japan | 1,322 t | 2018 | down 41.8% | volatile |
| 33 | Slovak Republic | 1,074 t | 2017 | up 1,225.9% | volatile |
| 34 | Saudi Arabia | 884 t | 2018 | up 10,950.0% | volatile |
| 35 | Switzerland | 799 t | 2018 | down 86.1% | volatile |
| 36 | Norway | 635 t | 2018 | down 84.7% | volatile |
| 37 | Oman | 550 t | 2010 | up 4,900.0% | volatile |
| 38 | Malawi | 500 t | 2015 | up 12,400.0% | volatile |
| 39 | Estonia | 488 t | 2018 | up 1,776.9% | volatile |
| 40 | Canada | 420 t | 2018 | down 67.0% | volatile |
| 41 | Denmark | 238 t | 2018 | up 49.7% | volatile |
| 42 | Ukraine | 218 t | 2018 | down 27.1% | volatile |
| 43 | Hungary | 210 t | 2018 | up 238.7% | volatile |
| 44 | Greece | 188 t | 2011 | up 652.0% | volatile |
| 45 | Ecuador | 127 t | 2015 | up 1,714.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 76 t | 2018 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 47 | Kuwait | 72 t | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 48 | Egypt | 68 t | 2017 | down 23.6% | volatile |
| 48 | Mozambique | 68 t | 2018 | unchanged | volatile |
| 50 | Mexico | 48 t | 2018 | up 220.0% | volatile |
| 51 | Zimbabwe | 40 t | 2018 | down 98.6% | volatile |
| 52 | Zambia | 33 t | 2018 | down 34.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Mauritius | 25 t | 2017 | up 66.7% | volatile |
| 54 | Uruguay | 22 t | 2005 | down 84.4% | volatile |
| 55 | Latvia | 14 t | 2018 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 56 | Morocco | 13 t | 2011 | down 74.5% | volatile |
| 57 | Romania | 12 t | 2017 | down 87.5% | volatile |
| 58 | Luxembourg | 9 t | 2018 | down 89.9% | volatile |
| 59 | Kenya | 8 t | 2018 | down 87.7% | volatile |
| 59 | Argentina | 8 t | 2018 | down 98.5% | volatile |
| 61 | Ireland | 5 t | 2018 | down 54.5% | volatile |
| 62 | Philippines | 3 t | 2014 | down 98.4% | volatile |
| 63 | Lithuania | 2 t | 2018 | — | rising |
| 64 | New Zealand | 1 t | 2018 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 64 | Colombia | 1 t | 2017 | down 99.8% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- United States of America 22,987 t
About this data
The database contains data on the bilateral trade flows in roundwood, primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world. The main types of primary forest products included in are: roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further. The definitions are available. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/forestry/statistics/80572/en/