Wood pulp — Import quantity in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Wood pulp — Import quantity was 180,447 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pulp — Import quantity in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood pulp — import quantity in Southern Africa is 180,447 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.0% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — import quantity in Southern Africa peaked at 288,900 t in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1,200 t, in 1967.
Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 32 groups 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,689 t | 1,200 t | 62,800 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 100,560 t | 63,700 t | 129,300 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 133,217 t | 55,216 t | 288,900 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 77,416 t | 39,963 t | 109,105 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,342 t | 33,025 t | 103,458 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,502 t | 59,897 t | 205,335 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 166,014 t | 127,937 t | 220,605 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 18.57 million m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, coniferous — Production 770,000 m3 (2024)
- Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production 17.80 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Production 17.26 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pulp — import quantity in Southern Africa?
- Wood pulp — import quantity in Southern Africa was 180,447 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 288,900 t in 1983.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,200 t in 1967.
- How does Southern Africa rank for wood pulp — import quantity?
- Southern Africa ranks 23rd out of 32 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wood pulp — Import quantity. 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