Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Wrapping papers — Import quantity was 121,918 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
121,918 t
Change on year
up 15.3%
Rank
23rd
of 29 groups
All-time high
127,731 t
in 2022
All-time low
16,095 t
in 1999
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Southern Africa, 1998–2024

25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1998201120241998: 19.2k t1999: 16.1k t2000: 21.2k t2001: 18.9k t2002: 41.6k t2003: 65.1k t2004: 70.5k t2005: 79.1k t2006: 80.9k t2007: 81.9k t2008: 68.3k t2009: 63.5k t2010: 75.6k t2011: 74.1k t2012: 89.4k t2013: 102.0k t2014: 116.8k t2015: 119.0k t2016: 109.9k t2017: 112.3k t2018: 111.5k t2019: 108.1k t2020: 118.1k t2021: 114.3k t2022: 127.7k t2023: 105.7k t2024: 121.9k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wrapping papers — import quantity in Southern Africa is 121,918 t, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wrapping papers — import quantity in Southern Africa peaked at 127,731 t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 16,095 t, in 1999.

Southern Africa ranks 23rd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Wrapping papers — Import quantity in Southern Africa, 1998 to 2024.
Year t Change
1998 19,208 t —
1999 16,095 t -16.2%
2000 21,218 t +31.8%
2001 18,893 t -11.0%
2002 41,554 t +119.9%
2003 65,113 t +56.7%
2004 70,532 t +8.3%
2005 79,097 t +12.1%
2006 80,932 t +2.3%
2007 81,898 t +1.2%
2008 68,280 t -16.6%
2009 63,510 t -7.0%
2010 75,585 t +19.0%
2011 74,148 t -1.9%
2012 89,413 t +20.6%
2013 101,970 t +14.0%
2014 116,771 t +14.5%
2015 119,046 t +1.9%
2016 109,879 t -7.7%
2017 112,326 t +2.2%
2018 111,485 t -0.7%
2019 108,074 t -3.1%
2020 118,086 t +9.3%
2021 114,289 t -3.2%
2022 127,731 t +11.8%
2023 105,706 t -17.2%
2024 121,918 t +15.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Wrapping papers — Import quantity 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.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +119.9% 18,893 t 41,554 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17,652 t 16,095 t 19,208 t 2
2000s 59,103 t 18,893 t 81,898 t 10
2010s 101,870 t 74,148 t 119,046 t 10
2020s 117,546 t 105,706 t 127,731 t 5

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 20 Saudi Arabia 153,227 t compare
  2. 21 Austria 149,459 t compare
  3. 22 Viet Nam 147,934 t compare
  4. 22 Vietnam 147,934 t compare
  5. 24 Malaysia 144,223 t compare
  6. 25 Republic of Korea 143,836 t compare
  7. 26 United Arab Emirates 134,209 t compare

See the full ranking of 263 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wrapping papers — import quantity in Southern Africa?
Wrapping papers — import quantity in Southern Africa was 121,918 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wrapping papers — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 127,731 t in 2022.
What is the lowest wrapping papers — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 16,095 t in 1999.
How does Southern Africa rank for wrapping papers — import quantity?
Southern Africa ranks 23rd out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
Is wrapping papers — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wrapping papers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wrapping papers — Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
263 places, 6,155 data points, 1998–2024
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