Case materials — Export value in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Case materials — Export value was 202,320 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Case materials — Export value in Southern Africa, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 202,320 1000 USD for case materials — export value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, case materials — export value in Southern Africa peaked at 253,773 1000 USD in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41,029 1000 USD, in 1999.
That places Southern Africa 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Case materials — Export value in Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 52,283 1000 USD | — |
| 1999 | 41,029 1000 USD | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 41,031 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 79,558 1000 USD | +93.9% |
| 2002 | 85,272 1000 USD | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 174,160 1000 USD | +104.2% |
| 2004 | 154,886 1000 USD | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 161,506 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 197,001 1000 USD | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 220,000 1000 USD | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 211,709 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 200,547 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 205,133 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 247,960 1000 USD | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 236,145 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 223,449 1000 USD | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 236,076 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 233,201 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 253,773 1000 USD | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 221,342 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 217,990 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 178,834 1000 USD | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 208,679 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 158,716 1000 USD | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 171,930 1000 USD | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 181,367 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 202,320 1000 USD | +11.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Case materials — Export 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +104.2% | 85,272 1000 USD | 174,160 1000 USD |
| 2001 | +93.9% | 41,031 1000 USD | 79,558 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,656 1000 USD | 41,029 1000 USD | 52,283 1000 USD | 2 |
| 2000s | 152,567 1000 USD | 41,031 1000 USD | 220,000 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 225,390 1000 USD | 178,834 1000 USD | 253,773 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 184,602 1000 USD | 158,716 1000 USD | 208,679 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
- 17 Belgium 475,162 1000 USD compare
- 18 China, mainland 406,241 1000 USD compare
- 19 Japan 390,184 1000 USD compare
- 20 Lao People's Democratic Republic 388,099 1000 USD compare
- 20 Laos 388,099 1000 USD compare
- 22 China, Taiwan Province of 363,222 1000 USD compare
- 23 Hungary 304,086 1000 USD compare
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 case materials — export value in Southern Africa?
- Case materials — export value in Southern Africa was 202,320 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest case materials — export value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 253,773 1000 USD in 2016.
- What is the lowest case materials — export value recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,029 1000 USD in 1999.
- How does Southern Africa rank for case materials — export value?
- Southern Africa ranks 20th out of 29 groups with data for 2024.
- Is case materials — export value rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Case materials — Export 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