Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value in South Africa
South Africa: Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value was 813,030 1000 USD in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value in South Africa, 1997–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 813,030 1000 USD for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 26.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value in South Africa peaked at 813,030 1000 USD in 2018 and was at its lowest, 194,167 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places South Africa 28th out of 159 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 — Import Value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 346,128 1000 USD | — |
| 1998 | 295,403 1000 USD | -14.7% |
| 1999 | 303,720 1000 USD | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 194,167 1000 USD | -36.1% |
| 2003 | 372,069 1000 USD | +91.6% |
| 2004 | 419,066 1000 USD | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 419,066 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 439,602 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 593,174 1000 USD | +34.9% |
| 2008 | 669,506 1000 USD | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 669,506 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 647,703 1000 USD | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 704,287 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 764,890 1000 USD | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 780,650 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 753,263 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 753,263 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 553,933 1000 USD | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 641,107 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 813,030 1000 USD | +26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 315,084 1000 USD | 295,403 1000 USD | 346,128 1000 USD | 3 |
| 2000s | 472,020 1000 USD | 194,167 1000 USD | 669,506 1000 USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 712,458 1000 USD | 553,933 1000 USD | 813,030 1000 USD | 9 |
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- 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)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawlogs and veneer logs, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other industrial roundwood, non-coniferous (production) — Production 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood charcoal — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value in South Africa?
- Total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value in South Africa was 813,030 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 — import value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 813,030 1000 USD in 2018.
- What is the lowest total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 194,167 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does South Africa rank for total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value?
- South Africa ranks 28th out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total fao — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. 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 — Import Value. 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/