Wood pulp — Import quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa

South Africa: Wood pulp — Import quantity, annual growth rate was 40.05 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
40.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 196.0%
World rank
26th
of 185 countries
All-time high
213.14 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-71.82 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
62
1962–2024

Wood pulp — Import quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wood pulp — import quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa is 40.05 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 196.0% on the previous year and up 132.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wood pulp — import quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa peaked at 213.14 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -71.82 % change on previous year, in 1985.

South Africa ranks 26th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Wood pulp — Import quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Wood pulp — Import quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa, 1962 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -57.69 % change on previous year
1963 21.21 % change on previous year -136.8%
1964 7.5 % change on previous year -64.6%
1965 -51.16 % change on previous year -782.2%
1966 47.62 % change on previous year -193.1%
1967 -61.29 % change on previous year -228.7%
1969 81.5 % change on previous year -233.0%
1970 4.94 % change on previous year -93.9%
1971 -3.34 % change on previous year -167.6%
1972 22.76 % change on previous year -781.9%
1973 34.14 % change on previous year +50.0%
1974 2.19 % change on previous year -93.6%
1975 -13.34 % change on previous year -708.4%
1976 26.05 % change on previous year -295.3%
1977 2.99 % change on previous year -88.5%
1978 4.31 % change on previous year +44.3%
1979 2.78 % change on previous year -35.5%
1980 61.48 % change on previous year +2109.9%
1981 -13.51 % change on previous year -122.0%
1982 -32.95 % change on previous year +143.9%
1983 138.56 % change on previous year -520.6%
1984 -31.33 % change on previous year -122.6%
1985 -71.82 % change on previous year +129.3%
1986 -1.22 % change on previous year -98.3%
1987 3.82 % change on previous year -412.0%
1988 1.1 % change on previous year -71.1%
1989 86.3 % change on previous year +7714.8%
1990 1.05 % change on previous year -98.8%
1991 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1992 -63.37 % change on previous year
1993 42.81 % change on previous year -167.6%
1994 6.47 % change on previous year -84.9%
1995 0.961 % change on previous year -85.2%
1996 55.01 % change on previous year +5623.9%
1997 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1998 -19.45 % change on previous year
1999 -8.62 % change on previous year -55.7%
2000 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2001 -27.57 % change on previous year
2002 25.25 % change on previous year -191.6%
2003 -5.63 % change on previous year -122.3%
2004 13.62 % change on previous year -342.0%
2005 3.52 % change on previous year -74.2%
2006 -53.15 % change on previous year -1611.5%
2007 213.14 % change on previous year -501.0%
2008 -21.03 % change on previous year -109.9%
2009 -23.82 % change on previous year +13.3%
2010 -3.86 % change on previous year -83.8%
2011 10.06 % change on previous year -360.8%
2012 15.91 % change on previous year +58.2%
2013 65.19 % change on previous year +309.6%
2014 17.24 % change on previous year -73.6%
2015 -3.06 % change on previous year -117.7%
2016 15.53 % change on previous year -607.6%
2017 -0.0411 % change on previous year -100.3%
2018 24.1 % change on previous year -58752.0%
2019 -14 % change on previous year -158.1%
2020 -16.34 % change on previous year +16.7%
2021 0.369 % change on previous year -102.3%
2022 48.13 % change on previous year +12944.0%
2023 -41.74 % change on previous year -186.7%
2024 40.05 % change on previous year -196.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -1.76 % change on previous year -61.29 % change on previous year 81.5 % change on previous year 7
1970s 8.35 % change on previous year -13.34 % change on previous year 34.14 % change on previous year 10
1980s 14.04 % change on previous year -71.82 % change on previous year 138.56 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.49 % change on previous year -63.37 % change on previous year 55.01 % change on previous year 10
2000s 12.43 % change on previous year -53.15 % change on previous year 213.14 % change on previous year 10
2010s 12.71 % change on previous year -14 % change on previous year 65.19 % change on previous year 10
2020s 6.09 % change on previous year -41.74 % change on previous year 48.13 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 23 Kenya 41.87 % change on previous year compare
  2. 24 Tunisia 41.05 % change on previous year compare
  3. 25 Belgium-Luxembourg 40.83 % change on previous year compare
  4. 27 Serbia 38.24 % change on previous year compare
  5. 27 Timor-Leste 0 % change on previous year compare
  6. 27 Cabo Verde 0 % change on previous year compare
  7. 28 Serbia and Montenegro 37.5 % change on previous year compare
  8. 29 Qatar 37.11 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wood pulp — import quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa?
Wood pulp — import quantity, annual growth rate in South Africa was 40.05 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest wood pulp — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 213.14 % change on previous year in 2007.
What is the lowest wood pulp — import quantity, annual growth rate recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -71.82 % change on previous year in 1985.
How does South Africa rank for wood pulp — import quantity, annual growth rate?
South Africa ranks 26th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
Is wood pulp — import quantity, annual growth rate rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.4%. 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 Wood pulp — Import quantity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Wood pulp — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Wood pulp — Import quantity, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 8,776 data points, 1962–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Wood pulp — Import quantity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.