Case materials — Import quantity in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Case materials — Import quantity was 168,119 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Case materials — Import quantity in Southern Africa, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 168,119 t for case materials — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 25.4% on the previous year and up 199.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, case materials — import quantity in Southern Africa peaked at 168,119 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,081 t, in 2002.
Southern Africa ranks 27th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,177 t | 18,550 t | 21,804 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 25,725 t | 12,081 t | 46,596 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,217 t | 45,473 t | 83,050 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,920 t | 84,781 t | 168,119 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More environment data for Southern Africa
- Temperature change 0.892 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.282 °C (2025)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 35,013 1000 USD (2024)
- Wood fuel — Production 18.57 million 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 quantity 427,327 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 9.63 million m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 86,901 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is case materials — import quantity in Southern Africa?
- Case materials — import quantity in Southern Africa was 168,119 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest case materials — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 168,119 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest case materials — import quantity recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,081 t in 2002.
- How does Southern Africa rank for case materials — import quantity?
- Southern Africa ranks 27th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is case materials — import quantity rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.0%. 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 Case materials — Import quantity. 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