Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in South Africa
South Africa: Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import was 2,718 t in 2018. ▲ Rising
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in South Africa, 1998–2018
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in South Africa is 2,718 t, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in South Africa peaked at 5,280 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 223 t, in 1998.
South Africa ranks 27th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import in South Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 223 t | — |
| 1999 | 2,440 t | +994.2% |
| 2002 | 568 t | -76.7% |
| 2003 | 1,426 t | +151.1% |
| 2004 | 1,943 t | +36.3% |
| 2005 | 1,305 t | -32.8% |
| 2006 | 2,518 t | +93.0% |
| 2007 | 2,497 t | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,483 t | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,963 t | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 2,925 t | +49.0% |
| 2011 | 4,732 t | +61.8% |
| 2012 | 3,140 t | -33.6% |
| 2013 | 2,107 t | -32.9% |
| 2014 | 5,280 t | +150.6% |
| 2015 | 2,702 t | -48.8% |
| 2016 | 3,430 t | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 2,399 t | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 2,718 t | +13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,332 t | 223 t | 2,440 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,838 t | 568 t | 2,518 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,270 t | 2,107 t | 5,280 t | 9 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 20.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.012 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in South Africa?
- Unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import in South Africa was 2,718 t in 2018, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,280 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 223 t in 1998.
- How does South Africa rank for unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import?
- South Africa ranks 27th out of 124 countries with data for 2018.
- Is unspecified area — paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — import rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 Unspecified Area — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 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/