Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Value in South Africa
South Africa: Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Value was 403,901 1000 USD in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Value in South Africa, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 403,901 1000 USD for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export value in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.0% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export value in South Africa peaked at 634,836 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 180,589 1000 USD, in 1999.
That places South Africa 33rd out of 153 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Export Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 292,280 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 261,181 1000 USD | -10.6% |
| 1999 | 180,589 1000 USD | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 234,217 1000 USD | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 401,687 1000 USD | +71.5% |
| 2004 | 462,644 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 462,644 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 398,198 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 579,894 1000 USD | +45.6% |
| 2008 | 634,836 1000 USD | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 634,836 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 465,550 1000 USD | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 460,048 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 460,048 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 389,960 1000 USD | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 358,992 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 358,992 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 327,532 1000 USD | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 320,650 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 403,901 1000 USD | +26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 244,683 1000 USD | 180,589 1000 USD | 292,280 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 476,120 1000 USD | 234,217 1000 USD | 634,836 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 393,964 1000 USD | 320,650 1000 USD | 465,550 1000 USD | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 30 Slovenia 464,271 1000 USD compare
- 31 United Arab Emirates 439,767 1000 USD compare
- 32 Chile 415,746 1000 USD compare
- 34 Norway 379,663 1000 USD compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 272,110 1000 USD compare
- 36 New Zealand 250,174 1000 USD compare
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)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0085 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -0.695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0009 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export value in South Africa?
- Total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export value in South Africa was 403,901 1000 USD in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 634,836 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 180,589 1000 USD in 1999.
- How does South Africa rank for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export value?
- South Africa ranks 33rd out of 153 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — export value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/