Total FAO — Newsprint — Export Quantity in South Africa

South Africa: Total FAO — Newsprint — Export Quantity was 83,465 t in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
83,465 t
Change on year
up 199.5%
World rank
18th
of 106 countries
All-time high
145,600 t
in 1999
All-time low
27,864 t
in 2017
Years of data
20
1997–2018

Total FAO — Newsprint — Export Quantity in South Africa, 1997–2018

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k150.0k1997200720181997: 103.0k t1998: 110.0k t1999: 145.6k t2002: 129.5k t2003: 94.5k t2004: 72.5k t2005: 72.5k t2006: 62.4k t2007: 62.4k t2008: 49.1k t2009: 49.1k t2010: 59.7k t2011: 54.7k t2012: 43.7k t2013: 41.7k t2014: 37.0k t2015: 38.2k t2016: 40.0k t2017: 27.9k t2018: 83.5k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 83,465 t for total fao — newsprint — export quantity in 2018.

The figure is up 199.5% on the previous year and up 70.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fao — newsprint — export quantity in South Africa peaked at 145,600 t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 27,864 t, in 2017.

That places South Africa 18th out of 106 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Total FAO — Newsprint — Export Quantity in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Total FAO — Newsprint — Export Quantity in South Africa, 1997 to 2018.
Year t Change
1997 103,000 t —
1998 110,000 t +6.8%
1999 145,600 t +32.4%
2002 129,500 t -11.1%
2003 94,499 t -27.0%
2004 72,455 t -23.3%
2005 72,455 t +0.0%
2006 62,393 t -13.9%
2007 62,393 t +0.0%
2008 49,069 t -21.4%
2009 49,069 t +0.0%
2010 59,662 t +21.6%
2011 54,686 t -8.3%
2012 43,675 t -20.1%
2013 41,743 t -4.4%
2014 37,016 t -11.3%
2015 38,236 t +3.3%
2016 40,034 t +4.7%
2017 27,864 t -30.4%
2018 83,465 t +199.5%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 83,465 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 114 t, 732.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 83,465 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.5 t, 2491.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total FAO — Newsprint — Export Quantity in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +199.5% 27,864 t 83,465 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 119,533 t 103,000 t 145,600 t 3
2000s 73,979 t 49,069 t 129,500 t 8
2010s 47,376 t 27,864 t 83,465 t 9

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 15 Slovenia 139,315 t compare
  2. 16 Indonesia 112,468 t compare
  3. 17 New Zealand 99,707 t compare
  4. 19 Chile 63,775 t compare
  5. 20 Thailand 41,676 t compare
  6. 21 Malaysia 38,817 t compare

See the full ranking of 114 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fao — newsprint — export quantity in South Africa?
Total fao — newsprint — export quantity in South Africa was 83,465 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fao — newsprint — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 145,600 t in 1999.
What is the lowest total fao — newsprint — export quantity recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 27,864 t in 2017.
How does South Africa rank for total fao — newsprint — export quantity?
South Africa ranks 18th out of 106 countries with data for 2018.
Is total fao — newsprint — export quantity rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FAO — Newsprint — Export Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total FAO — Newsprint — Export Quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
114 places, 1,819 data points, 1997–2018
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