Wood pulp — Import value in South Africa
South Africa: Wood pulp — Import value was 146,937 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pulp — Import value in South Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 146,937 1000 USD for wood pulp — import value in 2024.
The figure is up 27.1% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — import value in South Africa peaked at 207,779 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55 1000 USD, in 1965.
South Africa ranks 42nd of 218 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 value in South Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 661 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 299 1000 USD | -54.8% |
| 1963 | 970 1000 USD | +224.4% |
| 1964 | 59 1000 USD | -93.9% |
| 1965 | 55 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 107 1000 USD | +94.5% |
| 1967 | 112 1000 USD | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 3,898 1000 USD | +3380.4% |
| 1969 | 7,484 1000 USD | +92.0% |
| 1970 | 9,953 1000 USD | +33.0% |
| 1971 | 9,979 1000 USD | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 11,247 1000 USD | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 18,115 1000 USD | +61.1% |
| 1974 | 40,045 1000 USD | +121.1% |
| 1975 | 35,271 1000 USD | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 33,810 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 32,669 1000 USD | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 34,686 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 49,838 1000 USD | +43.7% |
| 1980 | 73,151 1000 USD | +46.8% |
| 1981 | 85,216 1000 USD | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 49,958 1000 USD | -41.4% |
| 1983 | 75,036 1000 USD | +50.2% |
| 1984 | 75,742 1000 USD | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 18,192 1000 USD | -76.0% |
| 1986 | 17,996 1000 USD | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 19,636 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 20,754 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 39,524 1000 USD | +90.4% |
| 1990 | 40,496 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 40,496 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20,625 1000 USD | -49.1% |
| 1993 | 21,395 1000 USD | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 32,443 1000 USD | +51.6% |
| 1995 | 46,968 1000 USD | +44.8% |
| 1996 | 42,354 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 42,354 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 32,657 1000 USD | -22.9% |
| 1999 | 30,417 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 30,417 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25,545 1000 USD | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 30,361 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 31,559 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 36,712 1000 USD | +16.3% |
| 2005 | 37,409 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 22,530 1000 USD | -39.8% |
| 2007 | 67,196 1000 USD | +198.3% |
| 2008 | 60,884 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 37,290 1000 USD | -38.8% |
| 2010 | 49,376 1000 USD | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 60,860 1000 USD | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 54,477 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 84,026 1000 USD | +54.2% |
| 2014 | 104,580 1000 USD | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 94,424 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 97,742 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 98,412 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 153,025 1000 USD | +55.5% |
| 2019 | 114,009 1000 USD | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 82,555 1000 USD | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 118,306 1000 USD | +43.3% |
| 2022 | 207,779 1000 USD | +75.6% |
| 2023 | 115,630 1000 USD | -44.3% |
| 2024 | 146,937 1000 USD | +27.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 146,937 1000 USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,406 1000 USD, 33.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 146,937 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 644.5 1000 USD, 228.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood pulp — Import value in South Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +3380.4% | 112 1000 USD | 3,898 1000 USD |
| 1963 | +224.4% | 299 1000 USD | 970 1000 USD |
| 2007 | +198.3% | 22,530 1000 USD | 67,196 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,516 1000 USD | 55 1000 USD | 7,484 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 27,561 1000 USD | 9,953 1000 USD | 49,838 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,520 1000 USD | 17,996 1000 USD | 85,216 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,020 1000 USD | 20,625 1000 USD | 46,968 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,990 1000 USD | 22,530 1000 USD | 67,196 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,093 1000 USD | 49,376 1000 USD | 153,025 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 134,241 1000 USD | 82,555 1000 USD | 207,779 1000 USD | 5 |
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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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pulp — import value in South Africa?
- Wood pulp — import value in South Africa was 146,937 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — import value recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 207,779 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — import value recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 1000 USD in 1965.
- How does South Africa rank for wood pulp — import value?
- South Africa ranks 42nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — import value rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Import value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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