Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in South Africa
South Africa: Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export was 471,258 t in 2018. ▼ Falling
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in South Africa, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in South Africa is 471,258 t, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in South Africa peaked at 924,442 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 351,700 t, in 1997.
That places South Africa 31st out of 153 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 — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 351,700 t | — |
| 1998 | 376,000 t | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 423,300 t | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 483,900 t | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 796,773 t | +64.7% |
| 2004 | 869,029 t | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 869,029 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 831,244 t | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 881,400 t | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 924,442 t | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 924,442 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 572,000 t | -38.1% |
| 2011 | 463,132 t | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 463,132 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 405,817 t | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 374,321 t | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 374,321 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 404,356 t | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 425,110 t | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 471,258 t | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 383,667 t | 351,700 t | 423,300 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 822,532 t | 483,900 t | 924,442 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 439,272 t | 374,321 t | 572,000 t | 9 |
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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)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 28.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.005 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 20.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in South Africa?
- Total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export in South Africa was 471,258 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 924,442 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 351,700 t in 1997.
- How does South Africa rank for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. 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 — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/