Total fibre furnish — Import value, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Total fibre furnish — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.0998 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total fibre furnish — Import value, per square kilometre in South Africa, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fibre furnish — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.0998 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.8% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fibre furnish — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.1774 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1964.
South Africa ranks 70th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total fibre furnish — Import value, per square kilometre in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0005 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 1000 USD per square kilometre | +224.4% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | -96.7% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | +130.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0032 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3903.1% |
| 1969 | 0.006 1000 USD per square kilometre | +88.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0082 1000 USD per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0082 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0092 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0148 1000 USD per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0329 1000 USD per square kilometre | +121.8% |
| 1975 | 0.029 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0278 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0268 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0286 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.041 1000 USD per square kilometre | +43.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0606 1000 USD per square kilometre | +47.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0703 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0414 1000 USD per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0617 1000 USD per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0625 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0149 1000 USD per square kilometre | -76.1% |
| 1986 | 0.015 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0179 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0193 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0333 1000 USD per square kilometre | +72.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0333 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0333 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0184 1000 USD per square kilometre | -44.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0187 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0278 1000 USD per square kilometre | +48.8% |
| 1995 | 0.042 1000 USD per square kilometre | +51.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0356 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0356 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0279 1000 USD per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0247 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0247 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0213 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0251 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0266 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0308 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0336 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.023 1000 USD per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0597 1000 USD per square kilometre | +159.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0578 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0376 1000 USD per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0499 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0586 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0531 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0741 1000 USD per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0957 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0863 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0861 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0876 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1313 1000 USD per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0998 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 0.072 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1031 1000 USD per square kilometre | +43.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1774 1000 USD per square kilometre | +72.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0998 1000 USD per square kilometre | -43.8% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0.0998 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0539 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0.0998 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0029 1000 USD per square kilometre, 34.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total fibre furnish — Import value, per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +3903.1% | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0032 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 1963 | +224.4% | 0.0002 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0008 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.006 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0227 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0082 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.041 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0397 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0149 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0703 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0297 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0184 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.042 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.034 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0213 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0597 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0823 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0499 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1313 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1131 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.072 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1774 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 67 Palestine 0.1107 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 68 Saint Lucia 0.1049 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 69 Rwanda 0.102 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 71 Nigeria 0.0909 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 72 New Zealand 0.0879 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 73 Peru 0.0836 1000 USD per square kilometre 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fibre furnish — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Total fibre furnish — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0998 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fibre furnish — import value, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1774 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest total fibre furnish — import value, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does South Africa rank for total fibre furnish — import value, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 70th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fibre furnish — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total fibre furnish — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total fibre furnish — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total fibre furnish — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total fibre furnish — Import value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total fibre furnish — Import value divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.