South Africa — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 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 — Import Quantity is currently reported for 103 countries. The highest value is 60,383 t in Zimbabwe; the lowest is 1 t in Pakistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 350 t, and the mean is 3,487 t.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 60,383.
Over the past decade 36 countries rose and 65 fell. The largest increase was in Equatorial Guinea (up 145,600.0%), and the largest decrease in Pakistan (down 99.9%).
South Africa — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zimbabwe | 60,383 t | 2018 | up 376.2% | volatile |
| 2 | Zambia | 39,550 t | 2018 | up 81.9% | rising |
| 3 | Belgium | 25,517 t | 2018 | down 39.6% | falling |
| 4 | Australia | 16,868 t | 2018 | up 6.5% | volatile |
| 5 | China (People’s Republic of) | 16,357 t | 2018 | up 7.7% | volatile |
| 6 | Italy | 14,827 t | 2018 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 7 | Germany | 14,315 t | 2018 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 8 | Spain | 13,495 t | 2018 | down 85.3% | volatile |
| 9 | Madagascar | 13,467 t | 2018 | up 31.9% | volatile |
| 10 | Mozambique | 12,243 t | 2018 | up 1.4% | volatile |
| 11 | Malawi | 11,702 t | 2018 | up 19.0% | volatile |
| 12 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 11,550 t | 2018 | down 89.7% | volatile |
| 13 | Uganda | 10,138 t | 2018 | down 15.6% | rising |
| 14 | New Zealand | 8,890 t | 2018 | down 80.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Ghana | 8,786 t | 2018 | up 48.3% | volatile |
| 16 | Kenya | 8,656 t | 2018 | down 61.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Angola | 7,627 t | 2018 | down 6.9% | volatile |
| 18 | Argentina | 6,492 t | 2018 | up 28.0% | falling |
| 19 | France | 5,143 t | 2018 | down 64.0% | falling |
| 20 | India | 4,980 t | 2018 | up 316.0% | volatile |
| 21 | Nigeria | 4,594 t | 2018 | down 72.9% | volatile |
| 22 | Morocco | 3,502 t | 2018 | up 6,507.6% | volatile |
| 23 | Mauritius | 3,440 t | 2018 | down 47.2% | volatile |
| 24 | C�te d'Ivoire | 3,042 t | 2018 | down 73.3% | volatile |
| 25 | Senegal | 2,941 t | 2018 | down 36.6% | falling |
| 26 | Algeria | 2,694 t | 2018 | up 2,594.0% | volatile |
| 27 | Switzerland | 2,646 t | 2018 | up 11.9% | volatile |
| 28 | Uruguay | 2,399 t | 2018 | up 52.2% | rising |
| 29 | Republic of Korea | 2,144 t | 2018 | down 48.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Ecuador | 1,825 t | 2018 | up 439.9% | volatile |
| 31 | Egypt | 1,805 t | 2018 | up 92.4% | volatile |
| 32 | Bangladesh | 1,471 t | 2018 | up 270.5% | volatile |
| 33 | Equatorial Guinea | 1,457 t | 2014 | up 145,600.0% | volatile |
| 34 | Mexico | 1,356 t | 2018 | down 46.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Ethiopia | 986 t | 2018 | down 20.8% | volatile |
| 36 | Sri Lanka | 869 t | 2017 | down 76.9% | volatile |
| 37 | Philippines | 751 t | 2018 | down 61.6% | volatile |
| 38 | Peru | 608 t | 2018 | down 72.1% | volatile |
| 39 | Kuwait | 599 t | 2017 | down 87.6% | volatile |
| 40 | Guatemala | 571 t | 2016 | up 375.8% | volatile |
| 41 | Thailand | 515 t | 2018 | down 29.3% | volatile |
| 42 | Saudi Arabia | 502 t | 2018 | down 97.0% | volatile |
| 43 | Gabon | 499 t | 2018 | down 68.6% | volatile |
| 44 | Poland | 495 t | 2018 | up 19.3% | volatile |
| 45 | Togo | 466 t | 2018 | down 88.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Sudan (former) | 411 t | 2011 | down 4.6% | volatile |
| 47 | Congo | 391 t | 2018 | down 93.4% | volatile |
| 48 | Chile | 389 t | 2018 | up 42.5% | volatile |
| 48 | Oman | 389 t | 2011 | up 9.0% | volatile |
| 50 | United Arab Emirates | 375 t | 2018 | down 95.1% | volatile |
| 51 | Bahrain | 361 t | 2018 | up 124.2% | volatile |
| 52 | Fiji | 350 t | 2018 | up 1,300.0% | volatile |
| 53 | Benin | 321 t | 2017 | down 81.2% | volatile |
| 54 | Rwanda | 311 t | 2018 | down 60.3% | volatile |
| 55 | Cameroon | 258 t | 2018 | down 97.6% | volatile |
| 56 | Burkina Faso | 160 t | 2014 | down 57.3% | volatile |
| 56 | Somalia | 160 t | 2015 | up 105.1% | volatile |
| 58 | Colombia | 144 t | 2018 | up 29.7% | volatile |
| 59 | Malaysia | 141 t | 2018 | down 92.9% | volatile |
| 60 | Cyprus | 123 t | 2011 | down 88.0% | volatile |
| 61 | T�rkiye | 120 t | 2018 | down 79.2% | volatile |
| 62 | Tunisia | 119 t | 2017 | up 1,883.3% | volatile |
| 63 | Austria | 104 t | 2018 | down 85.6% | volatile |
| 63 | Brazil | 104 t | 2018 | down 16.1% | volatile |
| 65 | Jordan | 99 t | 2016 | down 75.3% | volatile |
| 66 | Indonesia | 96 t | 2018 | up 585.7% | volatile |
| 67 | Gambia | 83 t | 2018 | down 75.0% | volatile |
| 68 | Costa Rica | 71 t | 2018 | down 47.4% | volatile |
| 69 | Finland | 65 t | 2011 | up 160.0% | volatile |
| 70 | Burundi | 60 t | 2018 | down 65.1% | volatile |
| 70 | Dominican Republic | 60 t | 2014 | down 79.9% | volatile |
| 72 | Djibouti | 59 t | 2018 | down 88.7% | volatile |
| 73 | Singapore | 49 t | 2018 | down 98.3% | volatile |
| 74 | Japan | 48 t | 2017 | up 200.0% | volatile |
| 75 | Croatia | 47 t | 2010 | up 370.0% | volatile |
| 76 | Barbados | 45 t | 2013 | down 11.8% | volatile |
| 77 | Greece | 43 t | 2017 | down 97.2% | volatile |
| 78 | Niger | 41 t | 2015 | up 105.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Canada | 40 t | 2018 | up 900.0% | volatile |
| 79 | Lebanon | 40 t | 2018 | down 98.9% | volatile |
| 81 | Guinea-Bissau | 38 t | 2018 | up 375.0% | volatile |
| 81 | Qatar | 38 t | 2018 | down 88.4% | volatile |
| 83 | Guinea | 37 t | 2018 | down 74.7% | volatile |
| 84 | Israel | 25 t | 2018 | down 99.0% | volatile |
| 84 | Paraguay | 25 t | 2014 | down 81.8% | volatile |
| 86 | Ireland | 24 t | 2018 | down 76.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Eritrea | 20 t | 2010 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 87 | Liberia | 20 t | 2016 | down 48.7% | volatile |
| 89 | Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 19 t | 2018 | down 99.8% | volatile |
| 90 | Suriname | 17 t | 2009 | — | volatile |
| 91 | Czechia | 8 t | 2014 | down 81.0% | volatile |
| 92 | Mauritania | 7 t | 2014 | down 94.8% | volatile |
| 92 | Sierra Leone | 7 t | 2016 | down 81.6% | volatile |
| 94 | Jamaica | 5 t | 2018 | down 92.4% | volatile |
| 94 | Sweden | 5 t | 2018 | down 97.1% | volatile |
| 96 | Armenia | 4 t | 2010 | — | volatile |
| 97 | Hungary | 3 t | 2018 | up 50.0% | volatile |
| 98 | Central African Republic | 2 t | 2011 | down 66.7% | volatile |
| 98 | Kazakhstan | 2 t | 2018 | down 77.8% | volatile |
| 98 | Mali | 2 t | 2018 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 98 | Russian Federation | 2 t | 2011 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 102 | Norway | 1 t | 2017 | down 99.4% | volatile |
| 102 | Pakistan | 1 t | 2018 | down 99.9% | 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 364 t
- Cabo Verde 9 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/