Wood pulp — Import value, per square kilometre in South Africa
South Africa: Wood pulp — Import value, per square kilometre was 0.0953 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0953 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 44.3%
World rank
59th
of 163 countries
All-time high
0.1713 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Wood pulp — 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 wood pulp — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa is 0.0953 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.3% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa peaked at 0.1713 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places South Africa 59th out of 163 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood pulp — 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 | -93.9% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | +94.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0032 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3380.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0062 1000 USD per square kilometre | +92.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0082 1000 USD per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0082 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0093 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0149 1000 USD per square kilometre | +61.1% |
| 1974 | 0.033 1000 USD per square kilometre | +121.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0291 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0279 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0269 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0286 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0411 1000 USD per square kilometre | +43.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0603 1000 USD per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0702 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0412 1000 USD per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0619 1000 USD per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0624 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.015 1000 USD per square kilometre | -76.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0148 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0162 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0171 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0326 1000 USD per square kilometre | +90.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0334 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0334 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.017 1000 USD per square kilometre | -49.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0176 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0267 1000 USD per square kilometre | +51.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0387 1000 USD per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0349 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0349 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0269 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0251 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0251 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0211 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 0.025 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 0.026 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0303 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0308 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0186 1000 USD per square kilometre | -39.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0554 1000 USD per square kilometre | +198.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0502 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0307 1000 USD per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0407 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0502 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0449 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0693 1000 USD per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0862 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0778 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0806 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0811 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1261 1000 USD per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 2019 | 0.094 1000 USD per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0681 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0975 1000 USD per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1713 1000 USD per square kilometre | +75.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0953 1000 USD per square kilometre | -44.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0062 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0227 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0082 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0411 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0392 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0148 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0702 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0289 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.017 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0387 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0313 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0186 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0554 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0751 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0407 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1261 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.108 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.0681 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1713 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 56 Palestine 0.1102 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 57 Norway 0.1039 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 58 Ecuador 0.0972 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 60 Uzbekistan 0.0862 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 61 New Zealand 0.0855 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 62 Mauritius 0.0851 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)
- 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 wood pulp — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa?
- Wood pulp — import value, per square kilometre in South Africa was 0.0953 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wood pulp — import value, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1713 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — import value, per square kilometre recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for wood pulp — import value, per square kilometre?
- South Africa ranks 59th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wood pulp — import value, per square kilometre rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 Wood pulp — Import value, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wood pulp — 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.
Wood pulp — Import value ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wood pulp — 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
Wood pulp — 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.