Total fibre furnish — Export quantity in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Total fibre furnish — Export quantity was 358,448 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
358,448 t
Change on year
up 7.6%
Rank
20th
of 33 groups
All-time high
676,042 t
in 1996
All-time low
166,200 t
in 1968
Years of data
57
1968–2024

Total fibre furnish — Export quantity in Southern Africa, 1968–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k196819962024

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 358,448 t for total fibre furnish — export quantity in 2024.

That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fibre furnish — export quantity in Southern Africa peaked at 676,042 t in 1996 and was at its lowest, 166,200 t, in 1968.

That places Southern Africa 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 172,400 t 166,200 t 178,600 t 2
1970s 279,446 t 172,000 t 399,400 t 10
1980s 282,790 t 219,200 t 336,500 t 10
1990s 463,421 t 320,796 t 676,042 t 10
2000s 434,054 t 385,147 t 510,333 t 10
2010s 312,632 t 242,777 t 398,698 t 10
2020s 317,879 t 219,960 t 360,606 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 17 Spain 1.78 million t compare
  2. 18 Belgium 1.75 million t compare
  3. 19 Portugal 1.68 million t compare
  4. 20 Poland 1.55 million t compare
  5. 21 China 1.20 million t compare
  6. 22 Australia 1.03 million t compare
  7. 23 New Zealand 945,868 t compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fibre furnish — export quantity in Southern Africa?
Total fibre furnish — export quantity in Southern Africa was 358,448 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total fibre furnish — export quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 676,042 t in 1996.
What is the lowest total fibre furnish — export quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 166,200 t in 1968.
How does Southern Africa rank for total fibre furnish — export quantity?
Southern Africa ranks 20th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
Is total fibre furnish — export quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total fibre furnish — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total fibre furnish — Export quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
244 places, 8,933 data points, 1961–2024
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