Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) β Export value in South Africa
South Africa: Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) β Export value was 2.41 million 1000 USD in 2024. β² Rising
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) β Export value in South Africa, 2000β2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) β export value in South Africa is 2.41 million 1000 USD, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) β export value in South Africa peaked at 2.41 million 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.22 million 1000 USD, in 2000.
South Africa ranks 23rd of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.66 million 1000 USD | 1.22 million 1000 USD | 2.03 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.07 million 1000 USD | 1.71 million 1000 USD | 2.34 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.20 million 1000 USD | 1.67 million 1000 USD | 2.41 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 20 Thailand 6.27 million 1000 USD compare
- 21 Chile 6.03 million 1000 USD compare
- 22 Czechia 5.77 million 1000 USD compare
- 23 Portugal 5.64 million 1000 USD compare
- 24 Australia and New Zealand 5.30 million 1000 USD compare
- 25 Mexico 4.84 million 1000 USD compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.84 million 1000 USD compare
More environment data for South Africa
- Standard Deviation 0.275 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.18 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 385,631 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 516,696 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 472,308 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) β export value in South Africa?
- Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) β export value in South Africa was 2.41 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) β export value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 million 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) β export value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 million 1000 USD in 2000.
- How does South Africa rank for wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) β export value?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) β export value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) β Export value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en