Wood pulp — Import value in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Wood pulp — Import value was 148,067 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wood pulp — Import value in Southern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wood pulp — import value in Southern Africa is 148,067 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 28.0% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood pulp — import value in Southern Africa peaked at 208,768 1000 USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 55 1000 USD, in 1965.
Southern Africa ranks 25th of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood pulp — Import value in Southern 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 | 30,424 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25,560 1000 USD | -16.0% |
| 2002 | 30,366 1000 USD | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 31,560 1000 USD | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 36,827 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 2005 | 37,423 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 22,534 1000 USD | -39.8% |
| 2007 | 67,215 1000 USD | +198.3% |
| 2008 | 60,930 1000 USD | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 37,322 1000 USD | -38.7% |
| 2010 | 49,497 1000 USD | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 60,907 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 2012 | 54,661 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 84,147 1000 USD | +53.9% |
| 2014 | 104,642 1000 USD | +24.4% |
| 2015 | 94,458 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 97,757 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 98,420 1000 USD | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 153,033 1000 USD | +55.5% |
| 2019 | 118,281 1000 USD | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 86,329 1000 USD | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 118,317 1000 USD | +37.1% |
| 2022 | 208,768 1000 USD | +76.4% |
| 2023 | 115,655 1000 USD | -44.6% |
| 2024 | 148,067 1000 USD | +28.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wood pulp — Import value in Southern 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% | 22,534 1000 USD | 67,215 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 | 38,016 1000 USD | 22,534 1000 USD | 67,215 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 91,580 1000 USD | 49,497 1000 USD | 153,033 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 135,427 1000 USD | 86,329 1000 USD | 208,768 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 4.17 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 7.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import quantity 161,260 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 value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood pulp — import value in Southern Africa?
- Wood pulp — import value in Southern Africa was 148,067 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wood pulp — import value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 208,768 1000 USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest wood pulp — import value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 1000 USD in 1965.
- How does Southern Africa rank for wood pulp — import value?
- Southern Africa ranks 25th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is wood pulp — import value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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 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